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    Free state accommodation for Ukrainians will be withdrawn by March 2027

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    2. Dh0ine on

      *Speaking about the voluntary return scheme, O’Callaghan said it will be similar to the one available to those going through the international protection process.*

      *Those who cannot afford to return to Ukraine would have their travel reimbursed after they return home.*

      *There’s going to be a significant majority who want to go back to Ukraine, I think that is clear, people will want to go back to their homeland and help to rebuild their country,” said the justice minister*

      Meanwhile:

      *Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov called US secretary of state Marco Rubio to advise him to evacuate US citizens and diplomats from Kyiv, as the Kremlin plans to continue heavy strikes on the Ukrainian capital, according to a statement published by the Russian foreign ministry.*

      [Russia tells to evacuate people from Kyiv ](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/26/russia-tells-us-to-evacuate-its-diplomats-and-citizens-from-kyiv/)

    3. ItsTyrrellsAlt on

      Of all the nationalities that you could stop giving asylum to, you pick the one country that is at war.

    4. Specific-Manager-125 on

      Smoke and mirrors for PR ….we’ve already signed up to our share of a 90 billion loan to Ukraine , and Zelensky is demanding quick and unfettered membership , which the Germans want to give , where he will present the 500 billion rebuild bill to the EU

      What we are paying in accomodation is small beer to what we are paying and going to pay via the EU for Ukraine

    6. ConfusedCelt on

      Why are they still getting free accommodation. Their able to work and it’s been what 3 or 4 years since the war started?

    7. GreatAd6655 on

      Kiev gets bombed daily and has no heating during winter. It’s not peace there any time soon.

      Why all or nothing? Keep support for women and kids when they just have a room. Sending little kids to be bombed is insane.

    9. WaffleShoresy on

      The Ukrainians are nowhere near our biggest problem, we should help them as they are actually in a war and will almost certainly intend to go back once it’s safe. This cannot be said for most others we’re taking in.

    10. Aimserspunog on

      Help our own. Ukraine is a massive country. I live near the border between North and South of Ireland. Plenty of northerners settled here in council houses, they didn’t run to the other side of Europe.

    12. Life-Leadership-4108 on

      Well the surplus for the 2027 budget is gonna be through the roof 🫰

    13. Legal_Community7729 on

      I feel sorry for the Ukrainians, they don’t deserve what happening to them, I know a few and their lovely people but why should Ireland have an obligation to them.why are Ukrainian more important than other refugees that com to Ireland is it because they’re white.Why are we obeying the UN charter. A lot of countries of the UN council ignore the charter. like Russia UK USA and even go against the charter. Ireland is suffering it’s own problems. If the UN was serious about protecting civilians they should have troops be in Ukraine protecting it’s border.

    14. EducationalPaint1733 on

      Father hosts a Ukrainian man. Once the ARP ends je intends to continue hosting him for free. 🤷‍♂️

    17. 0ggiemack on

      It still rains missiles and drones in Ukraine. Even Lviv is not safe by any means and that’s seen as the ‘safest city’

      Ya let’s throw them straight into the fire from the frying pan. Great idea.

      I do think they should be able to pay their fair share but the employment market is horrible. Just the government giving more people hardship for the sake of it really

    20. vibe_ology on

      I have no time for Ukrainians who go home for holidays several times a year. If it’s safe enough to do that, they can probably chance living there full time. The sooner their benefits stop the better.
      Ireland is a soft touch for grifters of every nationality colour and creed and strangely Ireland generally has no direct transport links to most of them. It like these people sought out Ireland specifically and went out of their way to get here because of the benefits that are on offer.

    22. ZenBreaking on

      There needs to be an expose on these lads getting contracts for this type of shit. Name and shame them all cos they are raking it in

    23. Robin_Now on

      We have no housing and our answer is to ensure they have no housing either. And you’re clapping along.

      We deserve everything that our government does to us. We deserve 100 more years of the FFG boot grinding in our face. We deserve not one cent of help.