Almost 100 adult male refugees remained in tents provided by the State in Co Clare during the recent cold weather as there was no alternative solutions available.
The entrance to the Knockalisheen centre yesterday. Image: David Raleigh A SMALL NUMBER of a group of 103 adult male refugees who were living in tents provided by the State in Co Clare during the recent cold weather were being moved to warmer and more suitable accommodation, however almost 100 remained in the tents as there was no alternative solutions available.
Local Fianna Fáil politician Cathal Crowe said it was “inhumane” to allow people to live in the tents. Crowe, who lives near the site, said: “I have grave concerns, these tents are not appropriate accommodation, certainly not in winter months, I would consider that during wintertime, it is inhumane to have people in tents.”
There are no bathroom facilities in the tents so the men have to walk to the nearby accommodation centre to wash and use toilets. “It’s just completely unsuitable, and it is causing an extra layer of anxiety and hardship for these people,” said Ní Éilí.
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