Ukrainian refugees to be moved from Aviva Stadium as 7,000 more expected in August

People have been sleeping on camp beds and using the Aviva Stadium’s catering and toilet facilities since July 22. File picture: Brendan Moran

More than 100 Ukrainian refugees that were accommodated in the Aviva Stadium for the past week are to be moved to alternative living quarters across the country today, as the Government expects 7,000 more refugees to arrive before the end of August.

People have been sleeping on camp beds and using the stadium’s catering and toilet facilities since July 22, after an offer was made by the country's main soccer and rugby associations to help house refugees coming to Ireland amid the ongoing accommodation shortages.