Regina Doherty: We need to find a better way to work with communities on direct provision

Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty has said Ireland may "need to have a wider conversation" on "taking charge of our responsibilities to refugees" after a series of direct provision centre stand-offs.

Speaking to reporters at Government Buildings after the latest backing down by the Government over the placing of 15 women in a short-term centre in Achill Island, Co Mayo, Ms Doherty said the repeated clashes need to be addressed.