Ireland to end housing for 16,000 Ukrainians

Ireland's migration minister says contracts for 16,000 Ukrainians will be terminated within a year, with a voluntary return program offering payments.

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Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 15:52 UTC

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Ireland's Minister for Integration has announced plans to end state-funded accommodation for approximately 16,000 Ukrainian citizens within a year. The government will terminate their housing contracts and launch a policy for their return to Ukraine, citing that no other EU country provides such conditions. Discussions are underway to potentially cancel the EU's temporary protection directive or limit aid only to residents of the most affected areas. In parallel, a voluntary return program is being prepared, offering payments of up to 2,500 euros per person or 10,000 euros per family, which the minister described as 'generous'.

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19 AprОперация Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

The new source provides additional details, including quotes from the minister, the specific payment amounts for the voluntary return program, and mentions of discussions to cancel the EU's temporary protection directive.

19 AprFrente Militar y Geopolítico

The minister provided new details on a voluntary return program offering payments of up to 2,500 euros per person or 10,000 euros per family, and confirmed discussions on canceling the EU's temporary protection directive.

e/eineurope · topic · T-01554cycle Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 15:52 UTC · first reported 19 Apr