Water restrictions are the last straw for Skellig Star residents

Azwar Fuard a resident of the Skellig Star Direct Provision Centre in Cahersiveen on the start of their 'Indefinite Hunger Strike' on Tuesday. Photo: Alan Landers.

Local people began drifting down to the Skellig Star hotel shortly after 10am.

They were there to support the 32 asylum seekers in the direct provision centre who are embarking on a hunger strike.