Rooskey man John Lannon, of Limerick-based NGO Doras, said the move would leave many Ukrainians homeless.

It follows tensions in some communities in Dublin and Clare in recent days over asylum seeker accommodation.

The issue of finding accommodation for refugees in the midst of a housing crisis has already led to serious problems

A total of 40,000 people have arrived from Ukraine seeking refuge in Ireland so far but the government says there is no accomodation for any more who might arrive

John Lannon says the government needs to take more leadership on the Ukrainian refugee issue and not leave it to voluntary groups or individuals

The Rooskey native believes more long term plans need to be put in place.