Older Ukrainians, including grandparents who refused to leave their homes before now, now arriving in Ireland in larger numbers, says CEO of host organisation
Older Ukrainians, including grandparents who refused to leave their homes before now, are arriving in Ireland in larger numbers, says CEO of host organisationThe State should focus on incentivising and supporting Ukrainian refugees to enter the labour market rather than placing a time limit on accommodation supports, the chief executive of Helping Irish Hosts has said.
Older Ukrainians, including grandparents who refused to leave their homes before now, are arriving in Ireland in larger numbers as the war in Ukraine enters its third winter, said Ms Gough. “These are the people who have tried for as long as possible to stay in Ukraine; these are the older demographics who are coming here to join family. A lot of Irish people have moved on but there has been no progress in Ukraine.
More than 90,000 people fleeing the war in Ukraine are now living in Ireland, including over 70,000 people in State-provided accommodation. Olga Chekmaieva, who arrived in Ireland from Odessa in April 2022, says her main reason for seeking protection in Ireland was because she already spoke English. She also believes many of the Ukrainians who initially travelled to another European country also came here for linguistic reasons. They struggle to learn a new language and think “with some knowledge of English it might be better for me in Ireland,” she told The Irish Times.
Another Ukrainian woman, who preferred to remain anonymous for fear of pushback, says the Government should prioritise arrivals from eastern and southern Ukraine as a means of reducing numbers. “There are people in the east who didn’t leave before now because they didn’t have the money or were too scared but now they are fleeing and Ireland is another chance for them,” she told The Irish Times. “But all the places are taken and some of these newcomers are coming from safer territories.
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