New recommendations for direct provision will affect Cork's asylum seekers
Cork has the highest number of asylum seekers in the country.
The figures were released by the Reception and Integration Agency, showing Cork has now overtaken Dublin with 663 asylum seekers at centres in Glounthane, Kinsale Road, Millstreet, Wellington Road and Clonakilty.
New recommendations by the Department of Justice aim to improve the living conditions of applicants and their families within the direct provision system.
Teena Gates Reports for RedFM News:
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