News - Ukraine
Over 2,000 Ukranian refugees now living in Shannonside region
More than half of the refugees in this region are living in County Leitrim.
Nov 16, 2022 12:41
532 Ukrainian children enrolled in schools across Shannonside region
Over 12 and a half thousand children from Ukraine are attending primary and secondary schools nationally.
Nov 3, 2022 13:25
Ukrainian woman living in Longford reveals children struggling with change
Svetlana stresses the importance of children keeping up their native language as "language is a living structure, it lives as long as we speak it".
Nov 1, 2022 17:33
Ex-senior Defence Forces chief feels local barracks should not accommodate refugees
The Government is under pressure to find additional sites to accommodate refugees.
Oct 26, 2022 13:18
Irish man killed fighting in Ukraine named locally
The 23 year old man was from Dunboyne in County Meath
Oct 5, 2022 09:27
Over 450 Ukrainian students enrolled in Shannonside schools
12,000 students have enrolled nationally.
Oct 4, 2022 13:35
Increase in number of Ukrainians arriving to Shannonside region since June
A further 600 have arrived in the region since the end of June
Oct 3, 2022 13:02
Ukrainian man living in Leitrim fears for country following Putin announcement
Russia's president has threatened the West with nuclear weapons if it continues to - in his view - "blackmail" his country following his invasion of Ukraine.
Sep 21, 2022 13:35
Minister concerned over reports nursing homes closing to house refugees
Older Person's Minister Mary Butler says some operators appear to be closing their current businesses in favour of accommodating Ukrainian refugees.
Aug 31, 2022 17:22
Former local care home reopens to house Ukrainian Refugees
The Department is currently in the process of contacting property owners across the country who operate or have accommodation suitable to house refugees.
Aug 24, 2022 13:31
Leitrim home to majority of locally settled Ukrainian refugees
Nationally there are now over 48,000 Ukrainians settled in Ireland who fled the conflict.
Aug 19, 2022 17:47
Three local hotels sign contracts worth over €4m to accommodate refugees
Contracts worth almost €100m were signed by various providers across the country.
Aug 3, 2022 07:42
Local Barracks not to be used for refugee housing says Government
Custume Barracks is not one of the locations under consideration for a temporary refugee centre.
Jul 19, 2022 13:59
Athlone residents asked to consider renting rooms to students
The accomodation crisis will see many students in Ireland struggling to find anywhere to rent come this September
Jul 18, 2022 17:05Shannonside Newsletter
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