Number of Irish pledges to house refugees 'not as large as originally anticipated'

About 21,000 people fleeing the Russian attack on Ukraine have arrived in Ireland so far, of whom 13,000 are being sheltered in State-provided accommodation. File picture: Czarek Sokolowski/AP

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the government is examining ways to financially reward people who give up their homes to Ukrainian refugees.

The move could be considered in the context of boosting the availability of refugee accommodation for fleeing Ukrainians.