No ready-made options: Solutions to refugee housing crisis fraught with difficulty

Pre-fabs, portacabins, tent camps, empty buildings and holiday homes have all been mooted as options for Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland, but the extent of the challenge has the country’s builders – and some landlords – concerned about issues including reputational damage, and legislation governing tenancies

Rows of tents erected in Gormanstown army camp in Co Meath to temporarily house Ukrainian refugees. Picture: Collins