A MidWest Migrants Rights Group claims the government has failed in its duty to provide adequate accommodation and care for those seeking asylum in Ireland.
A new HIQA report has found most IPAS centres require considerable improvement with refugees living in “very cramped environments”.
Meanwhile, 41% of residents of IPAS centres had received refugee status but remained living in IPAS accommodation due to a lack of alternative.
Doras CEO, John Lannon, says the state’s failings are particularly evident on Clare’s doorstep.
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