No large-scale accommodation for asylum-seekers in prospect, government admits

Gormanstown Camp was one of the extra initiatives introduced in 2022 to accommodate asylum seekers and refugees. However, the Government now says it has run out of all accommodation. Picture: Government Information Services

There is no "line of sight" on new large-scale accommodation for asylum-seekers, government sources have confirmed.

The country's supply of available beds ran out last week, leading to 83 asylum-seekers in the last week going without a place to stay. The Department of Integration confirmed on Thursday that 32 people who arrived on Monday, 30 who arrived on Tuesday, and 21 who arrived on Wednesday had not been housed. Seven have since been offered accommodation.