‘No cap on Ukrainian refugees arriving’ despite accommodation challenges

Emergency accommodation is now being used to house Ukrainian refugees, the Government has said. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

Ireland will not cap the number of refugees it accepts even as the Government admits it is facing a struggle to house arriving Ukrainians,  Justice Minister Helen McEntee said.

About 25,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in the Republic of Ireland since the war began at the end of February.