Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad
Seanad Éireann — 2026-04-15
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Aubrey McCarthy (IND), University of Dublin

Thank you so much for being here today. I mentioned during our meeting downstairs that in 2022, when the war broke out in Ukraine and so many Ukrainians came to Ireland, I had the privilege of hosting first of all ten, then 20, then 30 and then 40 of them. Through the organisation I am involved with, Tiglin, we have over 150 Ukrainians living with us in our community, but not only in our community. They are part of our social fabric, part of the football teams, the social enterprises and are certainly welcome members. As we had the meeting downstairs, it was evident that the Irish people stand behind the people of Ukraine. They certainly have support from this side of the House. We really appreciate them being here today. I thank the Cathaoirleach for welcoming us.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-15