Failure to provide accommodation to Afghan asylum seeker 'unlawful', courts rules

What was provided by the integration minister 'fell far short of what is required', particularly in terms of the lack of accommodation/ shelter, the provision of food and basic hygiene, judge said

The failure of the minister for integration to provide 'material reception conditions' to the Afghan asylum-seeker left homeless when he arrived in this State is unlawful, the High Court has declared.

An Afghan asylum-seeker left homeless and who had to resort to begging when he arrived in Ireland has won a key High Court legal challenge.

The failure of the minister for integration to provide “material reception conditions” to the Afghan asylum-seeker left homeless when he arrived in this State is unlawful, the High Court has declared.