The Ukrainian flag was raised by the Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Seána O Rodaigh ahead of this evening's county council meeting.
The Ukrainian ambassador, Her Excellency Ms Larysa Gerasko was in attendance with local councillors slamming Russia's "unprovoked and despicable" attack.
The gesture of solidarity with the people of Ukraine saw the national flag being raised at County Hall, Swords.
The flag was also raised at the Council’s offices in Blanchardstown which were lit up in yellow and blue along.
Swords Castle was lit up in the Ukrainian colours in another show of solidarity.
Members of the Ukrainian community in Fingal were tearful as they sang their national anthem.
The Mayor expressed her solidarity with the Ukrainian community and assured that this evening's meeting would focus on the action that Fingal councillors could take.
She said: “Many relationships have been fostered today and many of us listened and we will continue to do so.
"We have a full Council meeting this evening and we will be discussing the situation then.
"I would like to commend those here who represent us in Dáil Éireann for what you are doing and I ask you to continue to do anything you can do to support the people of Ukraine.”
Ambassador Gerasko thanked the Irish people for their show of support.
She said: “Ukrainians are facing a dark and terrible time, parts of country are destroyed including hundreds of schools and hospitals in this unjustified and terrible war.
"We need your support and we are grateful to the Government of Ireland for their huge support and solidarity and to the Irish nation for the many messages of support and offers of accommodation and humanitarian aid.”
The Mayor of Fingal drew immediate attention to the invasion of Ukraine at the start of tonight's meeting with councillors stressing that urgent action was needed.
Cllr Jimmy Guerin immediately slammed Putin's invasion of Ukraine, saying that it was too important to go through the motions without making his stance known.
He said: "I just think it's too important to go through tonight's motion without making a contribution of sorts.
"I think the reality is- we don't know how the people of Ukraine are coping or how they're feeling.
"Really and truly, I pray as a nation that we never know. It's 19 days since Putin attacked the people of Ukraine and the people of Ukraine.
"This so-called super-power trying to bully his way and stampede his way through this country is disgusting.
"While he may be able to smash up the lands and the buildings, I don't believe he will ever break the spirit of the Ukrainian people."
Tonight's meeting saw four motions passed unanimously with councillors eager to welcome refugees to the area on any way that they can.
These motions were:
- “That this Council unreservedly condemns, in the strongest possible terms, Russia's totally unprovoked and despicable attack on the free and sovereign nation of Ukraine and call on Russia to immediately withdraw and make reparations.”
- “That Fingal County Council calls on the Government to ensure sanctions are imposed to end Russian aggression against the Ukraine and that this Council calls for the expulsion of the Russian Ambassador. The Irish Government needs to play its part in forcing a complete withdrawal of Russian military forces from Ukraine. Fingal County Council stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine”
- “That this Council condemns the use of violence to achieve political aims, calls on Russia to withdraw from all Ukrainian territory and make full reparation to Ukraine.”
- “This council calls on the Chief Executive and her team to immediately carry out an audit of buildings and locations , sites suitable for rapid build homes to cater for the humanitarian crisis as a result of the war and atrocities in Ukraine, so that Fingal can play its part in accommodating some of the projected 100,000 Ukrainian Refugee families expected to locate in Ireland.”
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