U-turn as asylum seekers will not be housed at Crown Paints site

The use of the site to house asylum seekers was at the heart of significant unrest last year

In a major Government u-turn, the Department of Justice confirmed it would no longer use the controversial Coolock site to house asylum seekers.

The former Crown Paints factory in Dublin is no longer being considered to accommodate asylum seekers, the Government has confirmed.

In a major Government u-turn, the Department of Justice confirmed it would no longer use the controversial Coolock site to house asylum seekers.