Asylum

The Department of Justice has issued an urgent call-out to find hotels and guest houses willing to provide emergency accommodation for asylum seekers, The Irish Times reports. The move comes days after a devastating fire at a hotel in Rooskey which had contracted with the Department to house 80 asyl

An Garda Síochána has launched an investigation into a fire at a hotel in Rooskey which has been earmarked as a possible Direct Provision centre. In a statement this morning, Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan said he did not "wish to speculate" on the cause of the fire at the Shannon K

Mears has been awarded a 10-year government contract to provide accommodation and support for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland. The housing and care services provider will also house and support service users in Scotland, North East England and Yorkshire and the Humber.