Ukrainian refugees will stay in 'unsuitable' accommodation for up to a month

Justice Minister Helen McEntee said no Ukrainians arriving here would be turned away despite the massive pressures on sourcing accommodation. Picture: AP/Czarek Sokolowski

The Government has been told Ukrainian refugees will have to languish in “unsuitable” accommodation for up to a month as the capacity to house them properly is about to run out.

Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath said, given the numbers of Ukrainians coming to Ireland, unfortunately, it means that "some of the accommodation that will be provided will be of a lesser standard than what we would like to provide".