By Chris AshmoreDONEGAL currently has over 9,000 refugees, and continues to have the highest number of refugees of any county outside Dublin. In an update to councillors at the January meeting of Donegal County Council, Chief Executive, John McLaughlin disclosed that there are 9,054 refugees in the county, with 2,164 of them registered as requiring International Protection, including 926 children. AdvertisementMeanwhile, according to the last figures from the Central Statistics Office, there are 6,889 people from Ukraine living in Donegal. Donegal County Council continues to support refugees through the Community Integration Forum, the Offer a Home Programme, and the Local Authority Integration Team (LAIT). However, Mr McLaughlin highlighted that currently there are nine properties that are scheduled to be vacated at their owners’ request.