‘Grievous’ risk to refugee children living in substandard accommodation, report finds

A view of tent accommodation, which have been set up at the Gormanstown Army Camp in Co Meath (PA)

A report has warned of the “grievous” risk to women and children seeking refuge and of “deteriorating” accommodation standards in the past six months.

The Irish Refugee Council (IRC) has made recommendations to tackle reported risks to women, minors and children and to address increasingly poor standards of accommodation.