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Galway TD who took in two Afghan refugees

Kieran was joined by Ciaran Cannon TD, who has been housing an Afghan couple in his Galway home for the past three months...

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17.01 1 Mar 2022


Galway TD who took in two Afghan refugees


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17.01 1 Mar 2022


Ireland could potentially have to accommodate up to twenty thousand Ukrainian refugees, and families across the country may be asked to open up their homes, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney earlier today.

To shed light on what that experience will be like for families, Kieran was joined by Ciaran Cannon, Fine Gael TD for Galway East, who has been housing an Afghan couple in his Galway home for the past three months.

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