Clare County Council has issued a new appeal to people with unoccupied property to consider offering it to Ukrainian refugees.
Earlier this week, Clare Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe expressed concern that the county is running out of places for refugees.Acting director of services with Clare County Council Jason Murphy, who is leading its Ukraine response, said the people fleeing war in Ukraine are"very welcome in County Clare".
Mr Murphy said the national response has been co-ordinated by the Department of Children and County Clare is responding as best it can. The country has responded to an international crisis, he said, and the very first thing you have to do is look for accommodation. "They're contributing to our economy. They tend to be working in the places that they are living, so they're contributing very locally," he said.
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