Up to 1,497 Ukrainian people now residing in Mayo - CSO

A total of 1,498 Ukrainian people, forced to leave their home country following the armed invasion by Russia on February 22 last, are currently residing in Mayo.

The biggest number - 686 - are living in the Castlebar district.

There are 285 in Westport, 200 in Claremorris, 188 in Ballina, 93 in Belmullet and 33 in Swinford.

The figures were compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) during the week ending August 7 last.

Nationally, there have been 47,962 Personal Public Service Numbers (PPSNs) issued to individuals from Ukraine under the Temporary Protection Directive.

Women aged 20 and over account for 47% of arrivals to date, while individuals aged 0-19 (both male and female) account for 36%.

The highest percentage of those arriving (38% or 18,079 individuals) were categorised as 'One parent with children' under the broad relationship classification headings used. Note that spouses/partners may have stayed in Ukraine.

As of August 7, of the arrivals that attended employment support events arranged by Intreo Public Employment Services, 67% were noted with English language proficiency being a challenge in securing employment.

Of the 15,627 arrivals who attended an Intreo event, 11,251 had recorded previous occupations with "Professionals" being the largest group at 33%.

Of the 11,999 persons where the highest level of education was recorded, 68% had achieved an NFQ level equivalent to 7 or higher.

Based on administrative data currently available to the CSO, of the arrivals from Ukraine aged 18 and older, 89% showed activity in administrative data after June 30, 2022.