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Irish Refugee Council Calls For Asylum Seekers To Be Taken Off The Streets

The shortage of accommodation means some newly-arrived refugees are sleeping rough.

The Irish Refugee Council is calling for asylum seekers to be taken off the streets as a matter of urgency.

The current shortage of accommodation means some newly-arrived refugees are sleeping rough until beds become available.

However, there are renewed fears for their safety - after a fire was set alight at a tented camp in Dublin city on Friday, following an anti-immigration protest.

CEO of the Irish Refugee Council, Nick Henderson says the level of aggression is of deep concern:

 

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