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Government: No Cap On Number Of Refugees Or Asylum Seekers Coming Into Ireland

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Over 54,000 refugees from Ukraine have arrived in Ireland

The government is reiterating there won't be a cap on the number of refugees or asylum seekers coming into the country.

To date, over 54,000 Ukrainian refugees - plus an additional 10,000 people seeking international protection - have arrived in Ireland.

One in seven hotels in the country are now being used to accommodate this people.

These people in Celbridge say there should be a cap:

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