More than 62,000 Ukrainians have sought refuge in Ireland since the start of the Russian war of aggression, the most recent CSO stats reveal.
1,100 arrived the previous week alone, according to the number of Public Service Numbers (PPSNs) issued to Ukrainians under the Temporary Protection Directive. A third of the total number of refugees are children and teenagers.
Many of the newly arrived Ukrainians attend employment support events where it was revealed that despite the majority of them having a bachelor’s degree or higher, the language barrier made it difficult for many to find a job. More than 8,000 have now enrolled in further education and English courses.
