The Foreign Affairs Minister says the housing of Ukrainian refugees, is going to put Irish society under pressure.
Already 18,000 refugees have arrived here and the process of moving people into accommodation pledged by Irish people is underway.
However concern has been expressed about how Ireland will be able to accommodate those fleeing Ukraine, while in the grips of a domestic housing crisis.
Minister Simon Coveney says we need to respond as we are seeing 'the tragedy of history' unfolding before our eyes.
"This is going to put Irish society under pressure, but it is something that we need to respond to.
"Unfortunately, we are seeing the tragedy of history unfolding before our eyes, and Ireland needs to be part of showing generosity and humanitarian response to a country that's been devastated at the moment.
"They are Europeans just like we are. And we need to play our part as indeed other European countries are
