Limerick community centre welcomes gift of Covid isolation pod for Ukrainian refugees

The centre's manager, Linda Ledger, said: “As things stand, everyone is staying in communal areas, so God forbid if an outbreak were to happen."

(Left to right) Cllr Conor Sheehan, Brenda Gardiner, Ukrainian Refugee Tamara Levitskaya and Linda Ledger, CEO of St Munchins Community Centre at Limerick's St Lelia's Age Friendly Community Education Campus where 28 refugees, four dogs, four cats, and a parakeet are housed. Photo: Brendan Gleeson

A community centre which has been housing Ukrainian refugees in Limerick has welcomed the gift of an accommodation pod which will be used as an emergency isolation unit in case of a Covid outbreak.

Located on the site of St Lelia's School in Kileely, the emergency accommodation has been run by St Munchin's Community Enterprise Centre and their manager, Linda Ledger, since the start of April.