Martin: Fear far-right groups will exploit Ukrainian refugee accommodation crisis 

Micheál Martin said the country must 'do more', while warning some far-right groups will use the situation to further claims the country is 'full'

Micheál Martin said the situation, which has seen 43 Ukrainian refugees go without accommodation having fled the war over the weekend, should not be viewed 'through the prism” of he or the Government being embarrassed about the situation'.

There is a fear that far-right groups are exploiting the Ukrainian refugee accommodation crisis, the Taoiseach has said.

Speaking in Cavan on Monday, Micheál Martin said the situation, which has seen 43 Ukrainian refugees go without accommodation having fled the war over the weekend, should not be viewed “through the prism” of he or the Government being embarrassed about the situation.