Electrical Picnic is Eire’s largest music pageant, with about 70,000 folks attending the location over the weekend to see acts resembling Billie Eilish, Niall Horan and The Killers.
Nonetheless the location will get a second life over the following a number of weeks because the Irish authorities appears to be like for various means to accommodate refugees.
Since February 2021, the Irish authorities has accommodated greater than 92,400 folks in search of refuge.
This consists of 69,518 individuals who have fled the battle in Ukraine and 22,700 folks in search of worldwide safety.
“The summer season months have seen a rise within the variety of arrivals from Ukraine, with greater than 10,000 folks fleeing right here since 1 Might, a median of round 650 folks per week,” a division spokesperson stated.
“It’s estimated that as much as 500 folks might proceed to reach over the following weeks from Ukraine.”
