More than 50 asylum seekers not accommodated since this week's closure of Citywest hub

On Tuesday, the transit hub at Citywest reached capacity and closed to new applicants. File picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

More than 50 international protection applicants (IPAs) were not accommodated since the closure of the Citywest transit hub earlier this week.

The Department of Integration confirmed to the Irish Examiner that some 55 IPAs were not accommodated — 31 on Thursday and 24 on the preceding days. On Tuesday, the transit hub at Citywest reached capacity and closed to new applicants.