Ukraine

GAA refuses request to use Connaught airdome to accommodate refugees

Organiser says indoor facility in Mayo is fully booked and is not a suitable location for Ukrainian refugees

The NUI Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome in Bekan, Co Mayo: The GAA Connacht Council is concerned that the 26-metre-high airdome, which is kept inflated with pressurised air, is not a suitable location for refugees

The GAA’s Connacht Council has turned down an official request to use the Connacht airdome for emergency accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. The 15,000 square metre facility outside Ballyhaunis in Co Mayo is currently being used by GAA clubs for training.

The Business Post has learned that Mayo County Council made two approaches to the Connacht Council asking to use the airdome for emergency accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. However, the request was declined on the grounds ...