Over 3,000 Ukrainians Living In The Midlands

Almost 75,000 have come to Ireland from the Ukraine in the last year.

Almost 75,000 Ukrainians fleeing the war have come to Ireland. 

46 per cent are women aged 20 and over, with men in the same age range accounting for 21 per cent of new arrivals.

The figures from the CSO are up to date as of the week ending February 12th.

Over 3,000 of them are in the midlands.

Westmeath is now home for 1,540 Ukrainians, with Laois offering refuge to 873, while 671 are in Offaly. 

Chairperson of Laois Integration Network, Karen McHugh, says people may be settling in, but they've had damaging experiences over the last year:

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