“Their graduation, their prom, their everything… just cracked.” Ukrainian students have marked their graduation day by taking photographs using school ruins and damaged buildings as a backdrop. Photographer Stanislav Senyk told Reuters he wanted to document the “very important story” of roughly 40 students graduating from schools in Chernihiv, a city in northern Ukraine, and […]
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Government officials have voiced concerns about sourcing further accommodation. Despite initial pledges offering housing for 20,000 Ukrainian refugees, just 1,300 are living in promised accommodation. It means 6.5% of those those who offered up their houses now host refugees fleeing the war and a little over 93% have fallen through, RTÉ reports. 34,800 Ukrainians have arrived […]
3 years ago
Households will have to wait a few months for a first payment. Households hosting Ukrainian refugees will now be given a monthly payment of €400, it has been confirmed. Coalition leaders and Ministers made the decision on Thursday evening at a sub-committee meeting, during which accommodation and education for refugees were discussed. The agreement was made […]
3 years ago
The app is providing a first-hand look at the violence. Many young people are using TikTok to chronicle their daily lives in Ukraine throughout the war. The platform, widely known for its viral dances and beauty hacks, is now giving people a look into the heart of the conflict. In fact, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy actually […]
3 years ago
Local officials say people are being “dumped in mounds”. New satellite images have shown what appear to be mass graves outside Mariupol. Local officials have accused Russia of burying up to 9,000 civilians to hide the slaughter taking place in the Ukrainian city. Mariupol’s mayor Vadym Boychenko said Russia is “hiding their military crimes” by […]
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24,500 refugees have arrived in Ireland since February. More than half of the accommodation pledges made for Ukrainian refugees in Ireland have not been fulfilled. It comes as the government is struggling to find accommodation for those who have fled the war. 24,500 refugees have arrived in Ireland so far and that figure expected to […]
3 years ago