Operation starts to move homeless asylum seekers in tents from Grand Canal in Dublin
An operation is under way this morning to move an estimated 100 homeless asylum seekers who have been sleeping in tents along the Grand Canal in Dublin since late last week.
The tents are located near Mount Street Lower close to the headquarters of the International Protection Office. Gardaí, the HSE and Waterways Ireland workers have been waking men in the tents since around 7am and directing them towards two coaches.
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The Review
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Opinion
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Food
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