A cross-community effort to provide support and solidarity to Ukrainian refugees moving to the Blackwater region of North Cork on a medium to long-term basis is being launched in Fermoy.
The Blackwater Ukrainian Solidarity Group will hold a public meeting in the Youth Centre in Fermoy next Wednesday evening, March 30th at 7.30pm and all those interested in being involved are asked to attend.
They have also asked for those who have already welcomed Ukrainians into their homes or have pledged to take in people over the coming weeks and months to contact them at BlackwaterUkraine2022@gmail.com.
Graham Clifford who is launching the group, told The Avondhu: “We are trying to gauge the numbers of Ukrainian people who are likely to need support in the coming months in this area and also the number of households locally who are opening their doors …”
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