High Court hears of challenges against using tents to accommodate asylum seekers

The Somalian national claims leaving him on the streets for four months breached his right to a 'dignified standard of living'

The man also alleges that the later supply of tented accommodation by the Government also breached his right to a “dignified standard of living'. File photo: Grainne Ni Aodha/PA

Several High Court challenges have been launched claiming tented accommodation at different sites do not meet the basic needs of asylum seekers.

The latest case to come before the court is brought by a Somalian national who was initially homeless upon his arrival in the State last December.