Breaking: Ukrainian refugees arrive in Bundoran

Bundoran has just received the first group of Ukrainian refugees, who arrived in town this evening.

It has yet to be confirmed if the are the very first arrivals in Donegal, but they are the first to arrive in the south of the county.

The first busload of what are expected to be about 60 refugees arrived this evening and are staying at a number of different premises.

They comprised mainly of women and children and a small number of males. 

All were said to be very tired, but grateful that they had arrived at their destination. 

Cllr Michael McMahon who was one of the first people to greet the arrivals said that it was a sad situation to be offering the hand of friendship in such trying circumstances.