Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over sixty Syrian refugees will be settled across Galway this month.
They’ll be facilitated in accommodation in Tuam, Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Oranmore.
15 Syrian families are due to be settled across the county this month as part of Ireland’s commitment to EU refugee and relocation programmes.
The County Council’s Local Resettlement Plan will provide the families with accommodation in Tuam, Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Oranmore.
The refugee families are comprised of 63 individuals and will be allocated dedicated support workers to assist with their transition and integration into local communities.
In a statement to Galway Bay FM, the local authority says a further number of families from refugee camps in Lebanon will also be supported to resettle in Galway during 2017.
Nationally, over 550 refugees and asylum seekers have arrived in Ireland this year through the Irish Refugee Protection Programme – a figure expected to double next year.
