The Taoiseach and Government ministers will meet today to discuss what has been described as a ‘severe shortage’ of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees as the Citywest facility for new arrivals is close to full capacity.
A government spokesperson said that over the past number of weeks there has been a significant increase in the number of people seeking access to the International Protection Service which is causing a severe shortage of available accommodation.
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As the Dail prepares to take a two month long summer break today, the government has been accused of failing to deal with cost of living issues facing families throughout the country.
The Social Democrats say it's unacceptable that government ministers should take an excessively long break given the financial crisis people are going through.
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The public are being urged to be careful if they intend to go swimming during the current hot spell.
Temperatures are expected to exceed 30 degrees from Sunday, with a high temperature advisory being issued by Met Eireann.
Two people have lost their lives this week after getting in difficulty while swimming in Dublin and Clare.
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A Junior Minister says he expects the 'latte levy' for disposable cups to come into force before the end of the year.
A 20 cents fee is to be applied as part of plans to reduce waste.
The legislation underpinning the charge was passed by the Oireachtas yesterday evening, and is due to be signed by the President shortly.
