Close to 30 tents have been pitched at Leeson Street Bridge, on the pavement there, close to the Grand Canal. The encampment there has doubled in size since Friday.
Close to 30 tents have been pitched at Leeson Street Bridge, on the pavement there, close to the Grand Canal.On Friday, the latest figures from the Department of Integration revealed there are 1,966 international protection applicants without accommodation.The charity advocating for refugees says this is"the highest ever and likely to breach 2000 in coming days."
The total number of eligible male International Protection Applicants who have arrived in the State since early December last year is 3,669. The Government figures show 366 have been offered accommodation after availability and vulnerability triage.
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