In Northern Ireland, Ukrainian refugees find themselves in limbo

Nearly 30,000 Ukrainians have sought shelter in Ireland [File: Andreea Alexandru/AP]

Belfast, Northern Ireland – Refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine have found themselves in limbo in Northern Ireland, caught between differing approaches to the crisis by the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

Ireland was the first country in the European Union to waive visa requirements for Ukrainians and, to date, nearly 30,000 have sought shelter there.