Asylum seekers to run marathon in protest at €19.10 weekly allowance

FRUSTRATED asylum seekers struggling to survive on less than €20 a week will use the Dublin marathon to protest against their living conditions.

Refugees want their weekly allowances boosted to €60 from €19.10 for adults. Those with children get an additional €9.60 per child.

The paltry amounts, support groups argue, do not allow those waiting asylum application decisions any dignified life.