Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Government is committed to implement “necessary measures” for international protection applicants after the Council of Europe commissioner for human rights raised concerns about Ireland’s response.
COUNTY Councillors at this week’s meeting of Shannon Municipal District slammed plans to house refugees in an industrial building at the Shannon Free Zone and also criticised the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) for the secrecy it has maintained around the plans.
The State has spent €617m on providing accommodation and services to Ukrainian refugees and others seeking international protection here, new data shows.