Modular homes will house up to 250 Ukrainian refugees in Mahon

Mahon in Cork, along with Thurles and Cavan Town, are earmarked for new housing for people fleeing Russia's war on Ukraine

Mahon in Cork — along with Thurles Co Tipp and Cavan Town — are the areas where new modular housing will be developed, earmarked for people fleeing war in Ukraine. Picture: Tom Coakley

Up to 250 Ukrainian refugees are to be housed in 64 modular homes which are to be rolled out in the coming weeks the Government has confirmed.

The site off St Michael’s Drive in Mahon, Cork, will have community facilities, including green spaces and a play area, and will accommodate primarily women and children displaced by the war in Ukraine.