Newly arriving Ukrainian refugees to be put in tents from next week

Minister for Housing: “So far, we’ve been able to meet that challenge [refugee accommodation] and that doesn’t mean that it’s easy, that we don’t have difficulties from time-to-time." Photo: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

The Housing Minister has admitted there are "challenges" in housing refugees from Ukraine, with the State set to run out of beds for new arrivals before the end of August. 

Darragh O'Brien's comments come as the Department of Integration has confirmed that due to a "significant" shortfall in accommodation "it is expected that, from next week, tented accommodation will be used for new arrivals from Ukraine".