Calls for deaths in direct provision to be investigated like deaths in prison system

Nick Henderson, CEO of the Irish Refugee Council, says deaths in direct provision accommodation need to be investigated like those in the prison system are.

Deaths which occur in direct provision should be investigated in a similar manner to deaths in the prison system, the Irish Refugee Council has said.

Vulnerability assessments should also be carried out for those seeking asylum, and Ireland is currently flouting EU law by not doing this, according to Nick Henderson, CEO of the Irish Refugee Council.