Asylum seekers claim centre is ‘like a prison’

ASYLUM seekers have described their government reception centre in Co Cork as being “like a prison”.

Research has found almost all of those interviewed were suffering some form of psychiatric disorder.

Dr Syed Irtaza Hussain, registrar at St Stephen’s Hospital in Glanmire, Co Cork, carried out research on 30 adults in the centre, located in an unnamed town in Cork.