Tourist areas take majority of Ukrainian refugees as 34 State contracts go to Kerry alone

CIARA PHELAN catalogues the State's deals with hotels to house thousands of Ukrainian refugees, and CONOR CAPPLIS speaks with some of the people fleeing Russia's war on their country

One of the tourist facilities contracted by the State to accommodate refugees from Ukraine is the Eviston Hotel in Killarney, Co Kerry, which has a contract worth €5.7m. Image credit: evistonhouse.com

Hotels, B&Bs, apartments, and holiday homes in tourist hotspots are accommodating the majority of Ukrainians, with 34 hotels in Kerry alone awarded contracts by the State.

Deals agreed with B&Bs and hotels range from €20,000 up to €12.5m as the Government struggles to deal with the tens of thousands of Ukrainians who have fled the war.