Almost 85,000 Ukrainians given temporary protection in Ireland, CSO finds

Some of a group of up to 300 Ukrainian refugees who were temporarily staying in student accommodation in Cork last year. The number of Ukrainians in employment is increasing, rising from 9,968 in October to 13,070 at the end of April. File picture: David Creedon

The number of Ukrainians granted temporary protection in Ireland since the Russian invasion in February 2022 has risen to just under 85,000, new figures show.

The Central Statistics Office’s latest bulletin on Ukrainian arrivals suggests that 84% had “activity in administrative data” since March 31, 2023, suggesting around 70,000 of these, at least, remain in Ireland at this time.