Number of Ukrainians living in Louth rises
The figures mark an increase in numbers in four out of five areas in Louth compared to October last year
The total number of Ukrainian refugees living in Louth under the Temporary Protection Directive now stands at 2595 according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.
This compares to a figure of 2542 in October last year.
Nationally, 112,189 Personal Public Service Numbers (PPSNs) were given to arrivals from Ukraine by 2nd February 2025.
Broken down by area; the figures reveal the Drogheda Urban area has 906 Ukrainians living locally while Dundalk-Carlingford has 689; Dundalk South has 583; Ardee has 236 while Drogheda Rural has 181.
The figures mark an increase in numbers in four out of five areas in Louth compared to October last year.
Those figures, (for October 2024) were: Broken down by area; Drogheda Urban area had 915 Ukrainians living locally while Dundalk-Carlingford had 674; Dundalk South had 551; Ardee had 234 while Drogheda Rural had 168.
Additionally the CSO report showed that there were 776 hosts in Louth currently in receipt of Accommodation Recognition Payment and arrivals from Ukraine living in accommodation provided by these hosts.
The figures also reveal that there are currently 234 Ukrainian children enrolled in primary schools in Louth, while there are 204 enrolled in secondary schools in the county.
Commenting on the release, Dylan Morrissey, Statistician, said: "As of 02 February 2025, 112,189 Personal Public Service Numbers (PPSNs) were issued to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BoTP) from Ukraine. Of these, 71% had activity in administrative data after 30 November 2024, based on data currently available to the CSO.
“Women and men aged 20 years and over, made up 46% and 25% of arrivals respectively, while 29% were people aged under 20 years.
“In January 2025, 23,803 BoTPs had earnings from employment, where their mean weekly earnings were €501. The most common sector of employment was in Wholesale, Transport and Accommodation at 43%.
“More than half of the 48,568 BoTPs who attended an Intreo employment support event noted that English language proficiency was a challenge in securing employment.”