“The focus is being taken away from long-standing failures to implement affordable housing and access to  childcare, education and hospital beds.” – Nasc CEO, Fiona Hurley

For decades, human rights advocates have urged the Government to plan for the long-term accommodation needs of all communities in Ireland, including both local and asylum-seeking people. This was not prioritised by Irish governments over the years.  We have normalised entire families living in one room, and single people living in tents. Over 1,000 international protection applicants are living on […]