The Wind-Down Begins: Where Do Ukrainians Go Now?
24 March - 21 mins
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Newstalk Daily
Ireland is winding down one of the largest emergency responses in its history — housing more than 125,000 people fleeing war in Ukraine. Thousands have been living in hotels, guesthouses, and private homes under State-supported schemes. Now, the Government wants to scale it back.
Contracts with accommodation providers are ending, and payments to households are being reduced. But billions of euro have already been spent. A handful of private companies were paid a sizeable chunk of that money. And as the State pulls away, it faces a new problem — large legal bills from developers heavily invested in projects that were later cancelled.
Meanwhile, the wider housing system remains under inte...
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