IRC chief executive Nick Henderson admitted they were taken aback by the remarkable generosity of ordinary Irish families following an appeal from Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney two months ago. To date, only three Irish families are in negotiations over hosting Afghan refugees. It is understood the IRC were contacted by hundreds of Irish families who were offering their homes to help with the Afghan refugee crisis. However, Mr Henderson said that the needs of the Afghan families currently arriving in Ireland were deemed best suited to having their own accommodation rather than sharing a home with another family. He said a number of factors were considered including the fact some families arriving here have a number of very young children.

Source: Irish Independent November 08, 2021 00:58 UTC