The Irish Red Cross says the number of people applying for international protection in Ireland has doubled in the first six months of this year compared with 2021, and says the Home Office scheme is partially responsible.
"I think so", said Mr O'Dwyer."If you look at the logic of it, there's no other reason why the numbers coming into Ireland would double over this short period of time of people seeking asylum."
Critics of the Irish government point to a chronic housing shortage that long pre-dated the Ukrainian crisis as being more relevant to the current situation. We visited one such facility in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, where 55 Ukrainians were sleeping on camp beds, with cubicle-style partitions to offer some privacy.
"It's become our second house, and Ireland became our second house. I'm so grateful that we have Irish people helping us.
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