The Catholic church has a role to play in providing accommodation to Ukrainian refugees.
That's the view of Fr. Paddy Byrne, who says the state must provide every resource to help these people in crisis.
A cabinet sub-committee will meet on Monday to discuss measures to solve the Ukrainian refugee crisis.
The Abbeyleix-based priest says there are buildings that could be used to provide accommodation:
"Paris halls, clubs that could be a place of shelter and refuge if people are left with that horrible invitation that you can come to Ireland, but unfortunately, you have no place to stay. And I think in drastic scenarios like that, certainly that is a real place that can provide accommodation".
