It's important we don't buy into the false narrative of the ‘good’ refugee versus the ‘bad’ refugee

Nasc chief executive Fiona Hurley is worried by the perceived division between refugees, an attitude that pits Ukrainian refugees against those fleeing persecution from other countries.

Ukrainians gather outside Hotel Killarney in Killarney on Wednesday morning. Picture: Don MacMonagle

The demand for shelter for people fleeing war has never been greater, yet conditions for asylum seekers are the worst they have been in 20 years, according to Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre.

Fiona Hurley, chief executive of Nasc is also worried by the perceived division between refugees, an attitude that pits Ukrainian refugees against those fleeing persecution from other countries.