Mount St asylum seekers could face prosecution if they return; 60 arrive at Newtownmountkennedy

Council workers, some dressed in white overalls, were involved in clean-up efforts to remove the tents and wash down the camp area in and around Mount Street. Picture: Stephen Collins/ Collins

Asylum seekers who were moved from the tent city on Dublin’s Mount Street were warned they could face prosecution should they return to the area.

On Wednesday morning, hundreds of asylum seekers who had been living in tents outside the International Protection Office were moved to international protection facilities at Citywest and Crooksling in Co Dublin.