On Wednesday, 30 September 2026, we officially launched the report ‘Supporting Ukrainians in Ireland: A Preliminary Analysis’.
Since March 2022, communities across Ireland have mobilised to support Ukrainians arriving in Ireland following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Based on interviews with more than 50 people, this preliminary report by Dr Nataliia Boiko and Professor Mary Gilmartin (Maynooth University) explores the experiences of both those who provided support and those who received it. It examines the challenges they encountered, how individuals and communities responded, and the lessons that can be drawn from these experiences to help foster stronger social cohesion in Ireland.
Agenda:
2.00pm Welcome
Professor Linda Connolly, Director of Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute (MUSSI)
2.05pm Introduction
Professor Mary Gilmartin, Maynooth University
2.10pm Overview of the report and key findings
Dr Nataliia Boiko, Maynooth University
2.20pm Response
Karla O’Brien, Southside Partnership
2.30pm Response
Brian Killoran, Ukrainian Civil Society Forum
2.40pm Discussion
This research was funded by Taighde Éireann/ Research Ireland under two schemes: the Laureate Award (IRCLA/2023/1941) and the Supplemental Grant for Displaced Researchers (IRCLA/2023/1941 (S1). We gratefully acknowledge this funding. We also acknowledge the support of Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute (MUSSI) and Maynooth University Department of Geography.
For any queries on this report, please contact Professor Mary Gilmartin: mary.gilmartin@mu.ie.
The report can be downloaded below: