Up to 150 Ukrainian refugees being moved from their Carlow accommodation

Up to 150 Ukrainian men, women and children are being moved from their Carlow accommodation after a reprieve of one month by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

The residents at a former restaurant known as Toughers several kilometres outside Carlow town were informed by the Department that they must leave the premises due to fire and safety concerns following site inspections by an independent inspections company.

The premise was converted to accommodate Ukrainian International Protection Applicants in 2022 when Russia began their invasion of the country.

The group had been due to move in the week leading up to Christmas but were given an additional month up until the end of this month following discussions by chief executive of Carlow County Council Coilín O’Reilly, the Department and residents.

Mr O’Reilly subsequently wrote to all councillors in Carlow informing them that the current accommodation contract had been extended until…

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