Properties to accommodate refugees identified

Housing to be provided in Dublin, Galway, and Cork

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar condemned an alleged assault on a man in Co Clare who had approached a protest outside a premises where it was rumoured refugees would be accommodated. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

The Government has sight of a “significant” volume of space which will reduce the number of refugees sleeping in tents, once protests do not stop the move, sources have said.

Within the next two weeks, 66 international protection (IP) applicants will be housed in Ranelagh, Dublin, and more than 60 people will be also accommodated in Dun Laoghaire. It is understood officials are awaiting fire certs for both properties.