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Donegal housing third highest number of Ukrainian refugees in country with 5,259 (8.9%)

written by Staff Writer January 15, 2024
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Donegal has the third highest number of Ukrainian refugees.

The county now has a total of 5,259 people who have fled the war since the invasion by Russia.

This represents a total of 8.9% of all Ukrainian refugees who have sought shelter in Ireland.

Kerry has the highest number of Ukrainian people seeking shelter here with 7,292 housed in the county, which is 12.4% of the total number while Cork has 5,907, or 10% of the total.

This compares to Dublin where 6,984 or 11.9pc of Ukrainians are based – just 481 per 100,000 head of population. Dublin commuter-belt ­counties house far fewer Ukrainians than those on the west coast.

Kildare has 621 (1pc), the lowest proportional Ukrainian population at 241 per 100,000. Louth has 864 (1.4pc), Wicklow has 1,552 (2.6pc) and Meath has 1,958 (3.3pc).

The counties with the lowest ­percentage of Ukrainian refugees are Longford, with 352 (0.6pc), and Laois, with 462 (0.7pc). Carlow has 877 (1.5pc), Kilkenny has 908 (1.5pc) and Leitrim has 1,075 (1.5pc).

On Saturday, the Irish Independent revealed that counties Donegal, Mayo, Clare and Sligo are taking a higher percentage of asylum-seekers relative to their share of the overall population.

The figures relate to people seeking refuge in Ireland outside the scheme that offers protection to Ukrainian people.

Donegal now has the highest concentration of asylum seekers, outside of the Ukrainian support schemes.

New figures show that one in every 100 persons in Donegal is an asylum seeker.

The county is currently accommodating 1,679 asylum seekers.

Nationally, there are 26,473 people seeking international protection in Ireland, with the majority based in Dublin. The top three counties from which refugees are fleeing are Nigeria, Georgia and Algeria.

The Department of Integration reports that the arrivals in the first week of 2024 were 32 percent single males, 28 percent children, 18 per cent couples and 11 percent single females.

Donegal housing third highest number of Ukrainian refugees in country with 5,259 (8.9%) was last modified: January 15th, 2024 by Staff Writer
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