LATEST: 77% jump in number of Ukrainians in Kildare

The number of Ukrainian refugees (Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs)) being accommodated by the State in Co Kildare has jumped by 77% in three months.

As of November 11, there was a total of 931 Ukrainian citizens in the state - of which 627 were male and 304 were female.  

There are 99 children aged under 18. 

The figures from the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration show a significant increase from three months ago.

At the end of July there were 524 Ukrainian BOTPs being accommodated in short-term accommodation in Co Kildare.

Of those, 262 were male and 262 were female. Of these, 112 were children.

November has seen up to 50 Ukrainian people arriving in Ireland each day, partly due to a change in laws in Ukraine to allow men aged 18-24 to leave the country.

Fearing state accommodation could reach capacity, the Government has moved to propose that new arrivals be allowed to stay in state accommodation for only 30 days compared to the previous 90 days.

There is a total of 21,706 in short-term accommodation across the country as of November 2. 

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Co Dublin has the highest number of Ukrainians at 3,569.

Across the rest of Leinster, Co Laois has 255, Co Carlow has 138, Co Offaly has 877,  Co Meath has 711 and Wicklow has 819.