Irish Refugee Council warns of people returning to streets as cold weather shelter ends

The Department advised those staying there to leave with all their belongings by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 27. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photos

Dozens of international protection applicants (IPAs) accommodated at Dublin's Citywest because of cold weather have been told they must move out on Wednesday morning and are likely to end up sleeping rough as a result, the Irish Refugee Council has warned.

Applicants had been temporarily moved out of tents to accommodation at Citywest as part of a cold weather initiative amid icy conditions and low temperatures two weeks ago.