Cases of adult male refugees left homeless on arrival in State to continue as test actions

Adult males are receiving accommodation in chronological order from the date of their arrival, while all women, children and family applicants have been accommodated

The State is dealing with a 600% increase in international protection applications since the start of 2021, the High Court heard. File photo: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

Court declarations that the State breached the rights of the adult male asylum seekers left homeless upon arrival in Ireland would assist with future damages claims, the High Court has been told.

Colm O’Dwyer SC, instructed by the Irish Refugee Council Independent Law Centre, said the cases of two Afghan male asylum seekers brought earlier this week are not moot due to them since receiving State-provided accommodation.