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Up To 378 Ukrainian Refugees To Be Accommodated At The Punchestown Event Centre

They will begin being accommodated from November

From November onwards, 378 beds will be provided for people fleeing the war in Ukraine in the Punchestown Event Centre.

Mainly women and children will be accommodated here, according to the Department of Integration.

There will be 78 pods in the event centre, consisting of two bedrooms with a maximum of three people in each room.

A contract has been signed for a period of two years.

 

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