Irish gardener Diarmuid Gavin has said that welcoming a Ukrainian refugee family into his Wicklow home has 'enhanced' his life.
, Diarmuid shared that he has opened the doors of his Wicklow home to a mother and her daughter after they fled Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion.
Marina and her daughter Anna now live with Diarmuid, his partner Justine and their daughter Effie. Marina’s husband has remained in Ukraine. He told the paper: “The house is big enough, and we have the room, and they are wonderful people, so it’s all a very lovely situation.” He explained that Marina applied for a job at Trinity College, and they hired her shortly after seeing her CV. He also shared that they go on trips around Wicklow, and that Marina and Anna appreciate its natural beauty.“It has only enhanced our lives,” he said. “The whole thing is a horror, what they are going through and for what? It makes you realise what a great little country we live in and how lucky we are.”in February, over 7 million Ukrainians have left the country.
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