Plan to house Syrian refugees on ship in Irish harbour

The plan has been submitted to the Department of Justice’s tender for emergency reception centres for those fleeing Syria.

Dún Laoghaire harbour is a suggested site for Syrian refugees

A US shipping magnate has submitted a plan that would see hundreds of Syrian refugees housed on a ship in an Irish harbour, with Dún Laoghaire considered the leading location for the scheme.

The plan has been submitted to the Department of Justice’s tender for emergency reception centres for those fleeing the conflict in Syria.

US Shipbrokers, one of the companies involved, has previously provided ship-based accommodation in disaster zones, including Haiti and ...