Decision to relocate Ukrainian refugees living in East Cork hotel put on hold

A group of Ukrainian refugees from Youghal were given notice to evict from the Quality Hotel in Redbarn pictured with Eoghan O'Neill, Principal of Bunscoil Youghal and Fiona Corcorcan, charity founder of Greater Chernobyl Cause. Picture: Howard Crowdy

The Department of Integration has put on hold the decision to relocate up to 400 Ukrainian refugees who had been living in a hotel in East Cork.

The group of Ukrainian refugees had been told they would have to vacate their current accommodation at the former Quality Hotel in Youghal by February 7.