Number has increased by more than 70 since Tuesday
The number of homeless male asylum seekers has increased by more than 70 since Tuesday, to 1,399, according to latest figures.
On Tuesday the figure was 1,915, indicating 87 single males have applied for asylum since. Just three have been offered accommodation in the three intervening days.Matt Williams: Still wiping her son’s blood from my hands she asked, ‘Will he have a scar?’Supermarket wines to try: Two German whites and an unusual Malbec rosé
The men were moved early on Saturday morning, following growing pressure on the department amid outbreaks of scabies at the site where up to 200 men had been sleeping rough, to emergency shelter in the Dublin mountains. They were offered tents to pitch on the grounds of a disused nursing home, owned by the Health Service Executive, in Crooksling, Saggart.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
World number two Sabalenka 'intends to play' Miami Open following boyfriend's deathBelarusian former NHL ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov died at a resort in Miami Beach on Monday, aged 42.
Read more »
Ivan Yates: ‘I could count on two hands the number of nappies I’ve changed’Parenting in My Shoes: ‘In terms of life, whether it’s politics, media, business, I firmly believe you have no legacy...Your family is your only legacy’
Read more »
Putin declared winner of Russia’s presidential race with record number of votesRussia president unleashed country’s harshest crackdown on opposition and free speech since Soviet times.
Read more »
Number of people waiting for disability services has risen sharply since 2019HSE acknowledged ‘significant unmet need’, with Sinn Féin calling for ‘massive’ funding increase
Read more »
Novak Djokovic crashes out to world number 123 Luca Nardi at Indian WellsThe 20-year-old stunned the world number one, becoming lowest-ranked player to beat Djokovic at ATP Masters 1000 or Grand Slam level
Read more »
Number of women working remotely up 300% during coronavirus pandemicCSO data points to massive rise in women availing of more flexible working arrangements
Read more »