Government is looking at using tents to shelter Ukrainian refugees this winter
A number of refugees from Ukraine were housed in tents in Gormanston military camp this summer but they are not deemed suitable for use during winter and were closed earlier this year. File picture: PA
The Government is examining the use of tented accommodation to house Ukrainian refugees in the coming weeks, even though they are not designed to be used in winter.
Senior Coalition sources have suggested that it would be better to offer those arriving here from Ukraine a tented shelter under State supervision as opposed to turning them away, as happened this weekend.
