'Trapped' asylum-seekers can isolate in Dublin hotel - NPHET

Asylum seekers who say they are "trapped" in Covid-19 infested direct provision centres can isolate at a Dublin hotel instead, the National Public Health Emergency Team said.

Sat, 09 May, 2020 - 08:05

Liz Dunphy

Asylum seekers who say they are "trapped" in Covid-19 infested direct provision centres can isolate at a Dublin hotel instead, the National Public Health Emergency Team said.

Anyone who could not isolate where they lived could instead go to a hotel in Citywest in Dublin, including asylum seekers, Dr Siobhan Ní Bhriain, Lead in Integrated Care with the HSE announced at the public health press briefing last night.