Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

On International Women's Day, I raise the plight of refugees fleeing from the brutal invasion of Ukraine, who are overwhelmingly women and children. I trust the Government is doing everything possible to assist Irish citizens in getting out. By now, there are numerous and credible reports of blatant racism against refugees trying to flee Ukraine, including racism both by the Ukrainian military and by, for example, Polish border guards.

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