Finances among main barriers facing refugees who want to continue education

The direct provision centre on Kinsale Road in Cork. Participants in the study spoke about not being able to access canteens in centres when they started college. File picture: Jim Coughlan

Refugees and people seeking asylum here say finances, living conditions, food poverty, and poor transport links are significant barriers they face when trying to progress their education.

New research examining the difficulties faced by refugees and people in the protection process accessing higher education highlights the “huge amount of frustration and challenges” they experience when doing so.