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Ukrainians in Laois protest for peace in Portlaoise.
The number of Ukrainians who have found refuge in Laois from Russia's war on their homeland has dropped substantially in 2025.
The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) published on July 3 show the number of refugees from the eastern European country in Ireland to the start of June this year.
The figures show that there are 1,294 people who have fled Vladimir Putin's war in Laois. The biggest number, 486, have found accomodation in the Portarlington Graiguecullen Municipal District. The Borris-in-Ossory / Mountmellick district is home 440 refugees while the Portlaoise district has taken in 386 people.
The latest CSO figures reveal a drop of more than 20% in the total number living in Laois this summer. There were 1,660 Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection from Ukraine living in Laois when the numbers were last published in February 2025.
The CSO has published the latest data on the number of people seeking refuge in Ireland in the 16th edition of its Arrivals from Ukraine in Ireland Series.
The number of children from Ukraine in Laois schools is about the same as early in 2025. Of the children now here, 221 are in primary school and 140 are in secondary school.
Despite cuts, the number of hosts currently in receipt of the Accommodation Recognition Payment and for Ukrainians living in accommodation provided by these hosts has risen to 619 from 583 at the start of the year.
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