Figures show how many Ukrainian refugees have been housed in Waterford
The number of Ukrainian refugees housed in Waterford represent 2.0% of the total nationwide
Waterford has housed 1,206 Ukrainians in short-term accommodation, according to latest figures released.
This represent 2.0% of the nationwide total or 949 Ukrainains per 100,000 population.
The information on figures from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth were for numbers up to January 7, 2024.
Kerry is the county with the most Ukrainians – with 7,292 housed there. This represents 12.4pc of the total number accommodated across all counties, or just over 4,696 per 100,000 people in the county.
Next highest is Cork which has 5,907, or 10pc of the total, followed by Donegal which has 5,259, or 8.9pc. After that, Clare (3,763) and Galway (3,776) have around 6.4pc of Ukrainian refugees living in Ireland
The counties with the lowest percentage of Ukrainian refugees are Longford, with 352 (0.6pc), Laois, with 462 (0.7pc), Carlow has 877 (1.5pc), Kilkenny has 908 (1.5pc) and Leitrim has 1,075 (1.5pc).
Analysis carried out by the Irish Independent at the weekend show that there is a far higher percentage of Ukrainian refugees being housed in the west and south-west of the country or what is known as the Western Seaboard.