Attempted sex-for-rent exploitation of Ukrainian refugees 'abhorrent'

Refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. More than 20,000 Irish homes have been pledged as accommodation for Ukrainians. Currently, no garda vetting is required and this has prompted concerns about the potential exploitation of refugees. Picture: Getty

The Department of Housing has slammed as “abhorrent” an attempt by a landlord to entice women fleeing the war in Ukraine into a sex-for-rent arrangement.

It comes after the Irish Examiner discovered a property in Clare being offered for free to a “slim Ukrainian” woman, with an expectation of sex.