Charts and maps show which areas house the most Ukrainian refugees

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Charts And Maps Show Which Areas House The Most Ukrainian Refugees
More than 100,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Ireland since the war began. Photo: PA
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More than 104,000 Ukrainians have arrived in the Republic since the war began almost two years ago.

Fresh data from the Central Statistics Office shows 31 per cent of Ukrainian refugees in the State are aged under 20.

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There were 104,870 personal public service numbers (PPSNs) given to arrivals from Ukraine between March 4th, 2022, and February 4th, 2022, under the temporary protection directive.

The directive was activated in March 2022 to provide immediate protection in EU countries for people displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The number of Ukrainian arrivals has slowed in recent weeks, with just over 100 people arriving in the previous seven days, the CSO said.

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In December last year the Government announced that the special status accorded to Ukrainian refugees would end and that those in State accommodation would see their benefits cut from €220 to €38.80 a week.

The Government also decided that from the end of January, State accommodation would be provided for only up to 90 days for newcomers from the country.

Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman said the changes would bring the Irish offering “into line” with other western European countries, some of which, he said, had not welcomed as many Ukrainians per head of population.

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The latest CSO figures on Ukrainian arrivals to Ireland show that more than 17,300 were enrolled in further education and training as of February 1st, of whom 14,186 were enrolled in further education English language courses.

As of February 4th, 40,997 arrivals had attended an employment-support event arranged by Intreo public employment services.

The data also shows that rural and western areas of the country are hosting a higher proportion of Ukrainian refugees.

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Kenmare in Co Kerry is the local electoral area with the highest number of arrivals, while Newport in Co Tipperary has the lowest. Ennistymon in Co Clare hosts the most refugees as a percentage of the population (12.48%).

Kerry, Leitrim and Donegal have the highest number of Ukrainian refugees relative to population size, while Dublin, Kildare and Meath have the lowest.

The figures provided by the CSO should be interpreted as estimates of the numbers arriving from Ukraine, as some may not have received a PPSN yet.

The statistics may also include those who received a PPSN earlier in the war but who are no longer resident in the State.

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