Refugees

Four unaccompanied children among 1,400 refugees forced to sleep rough – report

Some refugees arriving in Ireland have found themselves without a place to stay for up to 10 weeks, according to Irish Refugee Council

  • June 12, 2023
Tents outside the International Protection Office in Dublin. Picture: PA06

Almost 1,400 international protection applicants have been forced into homelessness this year due to a lack of state accommodation, including four unaccompanied children, the Irish Refugee Council has highlighted.

Some of the refugees arriving in Ireland have found themselves without a place to stay for up to 10 weeks, according to a report by the council.

The study outlined the impact of homelessness on already vulnerable asylum seekers arriving in Ireland, as well as associated ...