Ukrainians will still flee to Ireland despite accommodation shortage, says ambassador

Larysa Gerasko, ambassador of Ukraine, during a press briefing after attending Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to Ireland’s third-level sector via video link at the Helix in Dublin City University (Brian Lawless/PA)

Ireland’s Ukrainian ambassador has said Ukrainians will continue to seek refuge in Ireland despite a shortage of suitable accommodation.

Speaking to the media after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed students at Dublin City University (DCU), Larysa Gerasko said that because of the widespread destruction of infrastructure across the country, people would continue to flee to countries like Ireland.