The move is expected to affect some 16,000 Ukrainian migrants housed in accommodation provided by the government

The Irish government has agreed to put in motion a plan to terminate government-provided accommodation for Ukrainian migrants, as well as cut benefits for those living in rentals.

An estimated 125,000 Ukrainians have received temporary protection in Ireland since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in February 2022. According to local media reports, Dublin has spent more than €438 million ($516 million) on housing support for roughly half of them.

The government sealed the scheme to cut housing benefits for Ukrainians who arrived in Ireland before March 2024 on Monday.…