Over 200 Ukrainian students enrolled in local schools

Just over 200 Ukrainian young people are enrolled in schools across the Shannonside region.

The figures are published in today's Irish Independent and are based on enrolments as of last Friday.

Leitrim has the largest amount of students at local schools with 66 children in primary schools, and 29 in secondary.

A total of 64 Ukrainian children are enrolled in primary schools in Roscommon , with 19 in secondary schools.

Longford has 28 children from Ukraine registered in national schools and there are 13 in secondary schools in the county.