More than 84,000 Ukrainians remain in Ireland four years after Russia’s invasion

Fiona Corcoran of The Greater Chernobyl Cause with some of the 120 Ukrainian war refugees and their pets who were housed at the Green Glens Arena at Millstreet, Co Cork, last year before the announcement that they were to be relocated. File picture: Larry Cummins

More than 84,000 Ukrainian nationals remain in Ireland as the fourth anniversary of the outbreak of Russia’s invasion of their country approaches.

New data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that as of February 3, some 121,048 personal public service numbers (PPSN) were issued to Ukrainians who registered with the Department of Social Protection to access social services and employment.