"So Much for Solidarity With Ukraine" - Labour Party Leader Ivana Bacik Slams Government for Withdrawing Accodomation Support for Ukrainian Refugees - 30/04/2026
The Government’s decision to withdraw accommodation for Ukrainian refugees is being criticised in the Dail by leader of the Labour Party, Ivana Bacik.The move was agreed earlier this week, with the process beginning in August on a phased basis. Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan secured the agreement on Tuesday afternoon at the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs. Ukrainian people who arrived in Ireland before March 2024 will no longer be entitled to State-contracted commercial accommodation, with the exception of “highly vulnerable” people or those with barriers to…
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