'How can we live like this?': Nearly 1,000 asylum seekers living in tents on the streets

Wed, 21 Feb, 2024 - 01:00

Alison O'Reilly, PAUL HOSFORD and Ciara Phelan

Almost 1,000 asylum seekers have been left without any accommodation, with the majority sleeping in tents on the streets.

People who arrived in Ireland seeking international protection have now started holding protests amid what is described as “extraordinary levels” of homelessness for those seeking shelter here.

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