Deportations to ease pressure on system 'a big worry' for refugees

Lucky Khambule, of the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland, said: “There was a two-tier approach where people from other countries were left behind, and efforts were made to ensure those from Ukraine were looked after.” Photo: Niall Carson / PA

The possibility of deportations being done to help free up accommodation spaces for new arrivals into Ireland from areas of conflict is a big concern for those already here.

That is according to Lucky Khambule, of MASI (Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland), who also said that the fact that Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion did not have to enter direct provision when arriving in Ireland has been one factor in why Ireland now has a crisis in accommodating people seeking refuge here.