Refugees consistently sick due to inadequate heating in tents

Frequently breaking heating systems in tented accommodation in Knockalisheen are leading to chest issues for many of the asylum seekers there. File picture: David Raleigh

Refugees and asylum seekers say that they are consistently sick due to insufficient and frequently breaking heating systems in tented accommodation in Knockalisheen, Co Clare.

The men, some already traumatized after fleeing war, were terrified as Storm Gerritt winds whipped around their tents in Co Clare on Wednesday night.