Asylum seekers just arriving are being told they will have to find their own accommodation
Mr Zwane said he was not aware of the absence of accommodation and faced an indefinite period of homelessness. He chose Ireland because he had heard it was a friendly country. “I came because of a family issue. I ran away from them.”He conversed in Zulu with Zibusiso Moyo from Zimbabwe and fellow South African Sibongiseni Malu, who are in the same boat as him. Mr Moyo and Mr Malu arrived on the same flight from Germany on Tuesday.
They said they were given a €20 voucher for food, but were not provided with blankets or warm clothing. “We came here and tried to check if they [workers at the centre] could help us. They showed us an email and told us to email for accommodation. There was no response. They told us there was nothing else they could do for us. We are in a very difficult position. We will have to sleep on the streets again.
All those queuing outside the centre’s offices on Thursday were single male asylum seekers. According to the Department of Integration the number of asylum seekers without accommodation is now 27. At least seven asylum seekers told there is no State accommodation available following Citywest closure“It’s going to have a knock-on effect on people experiencing street homelessness. They are just not going to be able to accommodate them because there is absolutely no space,” she said.
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