Men were told to pack belongings before 8am on Saturday morning, with cleaners on site by 10.30am
Asylum seekers told to pitch tents ‘anywhere on the mountain’ in Crooksling return to Dublin city centreBy 8.30am, six coaches were parked on Mount Street Lower, and men started boarding them with what belongings they could pack. Shortly after 9am, all coaches had left. By 10.30am, contract cleaners were on-site preparing to clear the tents.
Up to eight IPAS staff continued to check tents as men boarded the buses. They would not say where the coaches were going. One of the coach drivers, when asked, said: “Saggart”. As information about the removal of the men to Crooksling circulated on social media, a number of protesters arrived at the entrance to the site, filming and following men as they left. Gardaí were present.
The IPO area was being swept and hosed by contract cleaners and Dublin City Council staff. Other asylum seekers were understood to be in Tallaght waiting to travel by public transport to the city centre. “All those who accepted the offer will be provided tented accommodation at a site in Crooksling, where food, personal toiletries, toilet and shower facilities are also available. The department will engage with HSE and healthcare providers in order to ensure the wellbeing of those on site,” it said.
In an interview with Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin, Senator Fitzpatrick said a move to properly accommodate hundreds of applicants for international protection who have been camping in Mount Street in central Dublin would be welcomed.
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