Urgent need for 'robust, mature' system to handle numbers seeking international protection

The situation was no longer “unprecedented”, she told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland. Since the war had broken out in Ukraine it had been known that “this was coming” and that the pressure on services was likely to happen.

Chief commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, Sinead Gibney has called for a “robust, mature” system to deal with the reality of the numbers seeking international protection in Ireland.

This follows news from the Department of Integration on Monday, who confirmed that all available accommodation has been taken and those arriving in Ireland face the prospect of sleeping on the streets.