Michelle O’Neill said she also hoped young people were getting the support they needed in the aftermath of the ‘harrowing’ incident.

Some airlines are running additional flights from other London hubs, or using larger aircraft.

The DRCC received over 18,600 contacts last year

The numbers of people globally who are in need of humanitarian assistance at the end of 2023 has reached 363.3 million – an increase of 37 million over the year. 

With a general election due within the next year the results of the poll will cause alarm in Sinn Féin, long presumed to be the favourite to lead the next government.

There are approximately 500 new arrivals from Ukraine every week.