Irish families still travelling to Ukraine for surrogacy despite Government pleas not to do so

The Department of Foreign Affairs said part of the reason people were asked not to travel is due to limits on the ability of the Irish State to provide consular assistance to those in Ukraine.

Irish families continue to fly to Ukraine to avail of surrogacy despite repeated pleas from the Government not to do so.

It is understood a small number of families — about 20 — are engaged in the process at some point, with some having embryos stored in the war-torn country and at least one couple being in Ukraine.