Taoiseach urges quicker pace on Red Cross pledges

Mr Martin told TDs there has been a huge response from the public service in social protection, education, housing and health

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin has urged the Irish Red Cross to accelerate progress on the securing of homes for Ukrainian refugees, saying it is “all hands on deck.”

Speaking at a private meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting, Mr Martin said he and the Government "had a constructive engagement with the Irish Redcross today to ensure we accelerate progress on the accommodation pledges and we are providing additional capacity."