'I am in hell': Snow adds more misery for asylum seekers living in tents in Dublin

Asylum seekers' tents collapsed under the snowfall in Dublin City centre on Thursday night. Picture: Irish Refugee Council

A young man who escaped persecution in Afghanistan and sought asylum in Ireland has described living in a tent on the streets of Dublin as “hell”.

Ahmad Jan (22), was speaking after images of rows of asylum seekers' tents flattened by Thursday night’s heavy snowfall made national headlines.