Moving 80 Ukrainian refugees out of Kerry hotel is 'madness', says councillor

Michael Cahill told the Irish Examiner there is 'uproar' because the children are in local schools and their parents are considered valuable workers in local businesses

They were moved into the Skellig Star Hotel in Cahersiveen in 2022 and are reported to have settled well in the community, where many are working. Picture: Alan Landers.

A local councillor has described the decision to move 80 Ukrainian refugees out of a hotel in Co Kerry, where they have been living for the past year, as “madness”.

They were moved into the Skellig Star Hotel in Cahersiveen in 2022 and are reported to have settled well in the community, where many are working.