By Cate McCurry, PADozens of accommodation centres for Ukrainian refugees are set to close, the Taoiseach has said. Almost 70 contracts for Ukrainian refugee accommodation will expire “shortly”, according to Simon Harris. Dozens of accommodation centres for Ukrainian refugees are set to close, the Taoiseach has said. “If you do that you’re going to completely lose the people in this country, you’re going to see a breakdown in social cohesion. The Government has already reduced the social welfare payments for Ukrainian refugees who arrived after March from the job seekers’ rate of €232 to €38.80 per week.

Source: The Herald May 27, 2024 15:07 UTC