Asylum seekers

Protesting the arrival of the asylum seekers, locals blocked access roads to their accommodation using tractors and a silage bale. Local residents in the town of Inch, County Clare, have faced widespread condemnation for their protestations which saw multiple asylum seekers leave their State-provided accommodation in the town. A group of 34 male asylum seekers […]

3 years ago

Figures have doubled over the course of just 12 months. Latest figures show that as of March 5th, 20,001 people were being housed by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS), a doubling of the figures from just one year ago. It is the first time in history of the state that the number of people […]

3 years ago