A number of Irish sporting bodies have been contacted to see if there is accommodation available for Ukrainian refugees at their venues
Earlier this month a number of Ukrainian refugees were accommodated in the Aviva stadium in DublinThe Department of Sport confirms it has been contacting a number of sporting bodies to see if there are available to accommodate Ukrainian refugeesThe Irish government is under increased pressure trying to provide accommodation for Ukrainian refugees
It said it had been asked by the Department of Children to contact the GAA, the IRFU and Sport Ireland looking for short term accommodation, following a report in the Business Post, according to RTÉ.About 3,500 Ukrainian refugees living in student accommodation will have to move out in the next coming weeks as students return to college.
Speaking to RTÉ, the Nasc Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre chief executive said accommodating people in sporting venues not designed for accommodation should be a "measure of last resort".
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