Refugees

Varadkar: We are doing “all we can” to find accommodation for asylum seekers

The Taoiseach said while the refugee crisis was on a scale that “we’ve never experienced in our history”, Ireland would not turn anyone away

  • May 15, 2023
Leo Varadkar: “No human being should be burned or attacked, no matter where they’re from.”

The Taoiseach has said the government is “doing all we can” to find accommodation for international protection applicants who are currently sleeping rough.

“Let’s not forget the bigger picture here. You know, the last year or so we’ve taken in 100,000 people from other parts of the world, mainly from Ukraine, but from other parts of the world as well, and almost all of those have been provided with accommodation,” Leo Varadkar said

“But it’s ...