Twice on Friday gardaí moved on about 20 male asylum seekers sleeping rough in locations in Dublin. File photograph: Chris MaddaloniThe Irish Refugee Council (IRC) has written to the Government expressing “deep concern” about the situation facing homeless asylum seekers. In correspondence marked “urgent”, seen by The Irish Times, the chief executive of the council, Nick Henderson, said the Government policy related to male asylum seekers is “dangerous”. These included 2,430 “mixed-accommodation beds”, 600 “single-male beds”, and 450 “family-only beds”. Twice on Friday gardaí moved on about 20 male asylum seekers sleeping rough in locations in Dublin, Mr Henderson said in his correspondence.

Source: The Irish Times December 06, 2025 22:01 UTC