Asylum seekers to be housed in tents at former Central Mental Hospital
Up to 176 people are set to be ‘housed’ at the location. Temporary accommodation in the form of tents is set to be provided for asylum seekers at Dundrum’s former Central Mental Hospital. The move comes as the government struggles to cope with the surge in refugee numbers entering the State, with suitable housing solutions […]
3 years ago
Why are we allowing Clare residents to dictate national asylum seeker policy?
“This is a classic example of ‘anywhere but my own backyard’”. From demanding a meeting with the Taoiseach, to carrying out head counts on asylum seekers and refusing to lift their blockade, the residents of Inch, Co. Clare have somehow managed to become the nation’s preeminent voices on asylum seeker policy. As we reach the […]
3 years ago
Government to provide 350 additional beds for asylum seekers
The news comes off the back of protests in Clare which saw asylum seekers flee their State-provided accommodation. Minister for Justice Simon Harris has confirmed that up to 350 beds for asylum seekers are to come on stream this week. The past week has seen the issue of safe accommodation for asylum seekers rise to […]
3 years ago
Clare community criticised after protests see asylum seekers leave
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
Dublin migrant camp damaged by fire amidst anti-refugee protests
Anti and Pro refugee groups had faced off outside the camp just hours earlier. A makeshift refugee camp in Dublin’s south inner city was destroyed by a fire on Friday night, following large-scale demonstrations between both anti and pro refugee groups. The fire, which occurred in a laneway off Upper Sandwith Street, was attended to […]
3 years ago
Asylum Seeker figures soar alarmingly as refugee crisis spirals
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