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Warehouses could be used to house Ukrainian refugees, with up to 30,000 arriving by Easter
Warehouses might be used to house people arriving here from Ukraine amid growing concerns about a shortage of accommodation, RTÉ News has learned.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin told a meeting of his party last night that more than 20,000 people from Ukraine had arrived here since 25 February.
The Government believes that there could be up to 30,000 Ukrainians here by Easter.
The Cabinet was warned on Tuesday that based on a scenario of 900 people arriving here everyday, and 100% of them requiring accommodation, then there would be no further beds available by Easter.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0407/1290906-ukraine-refugees-ireland/