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Gardai were alerted to the public order incident at around 6.30pm and rushed to the scene along with ambulance personnel. Videos seen by The Echo show a large ...

THREE people are in hospital this evening following a disturbance at the International Protection Accommodation in Citywest. A garda statement released to The Echo this evening said: “At approximately 6:30pm this evening Gardai were alerted to a public order incident at International Protection Accommodation in Citywest, following a disturbance involving a group of males. Three people in hospital following disturbance at Citywest Centre

There were no arrests made and no serious injuries but a Garda presence was maintained after the incident.

The current seven-day average for international protection applicants arriving is around 50 people per day. "Three people were taken from the scene to hospital for assessment and treatment to minor injuries. This does not apply to

Three people have been treated in hospital following an incident at the Citywest transit hub this evening.

Gardaí remain at the scene and no arrests have been reported at this time. Gardaí confirmed that they were called to a public order incident at the hub in the Citywest convention centre in Dublin at around 6.30pm. Three people have been treated in hospital following an incident at the Citywest transit hub this evening.

THREE MEN HAVE been hospitalised following a violent incident at the International Protection Centre for refugees in CityWest in the capital.

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Three people have been treated in hospital following a fight at the CityWest transit hub for refu...

Gardai say they were alerted to a public order incident at international protection accomodation in Citywest following a disturbance involving a group of males. Refugees from a number of different countries are being accomodated at the Citywest transit hub which is now at full capacity.

Three people were taken to hospital after a fight broke out at the Citywest complex in south county Dublin - a refugee accommodation centre.

"Three people were taken from the scene to Hospital for assessment and treatment to minor injuries. Three people were taken to hospital after a fight broke out at the Citywest complex in south county Dublin - a refugee accommodation centre. Gardai were called to the scene following reports of two groups of men fighting.

Three men were taken to hospital with minor injuries on Monday evening after a disturbance at the International Protection Centre in Citywest, Co Dublin.

Previously the Irish Refugee Council had raised issues about facilities at the centre and its suitability for accommodating women and children. The council called for called for the transfer of 68 children from the centre which was reported to be accommodating about twice its originally intended capacity of 370. In a statement, gardaí said they were called to the centre at about 6.30pm following reports of “a public order incident following a disturbance involving a group of males”.

"A number of Garda units attended and order was restored. "Two persons were taken to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. One other person ...

"Gardaí received reports of a disturbance involving a large group of males," a statement from the Garda Press Office confirmed. "A number of Garda units attended and order was restored. Gardaí in Dublin are investigating a public order incident "involving a large group of males" at around 6.30pm on Monday.

Citywest Transit Hub will remain fully operational for processing but will not provide overflow emergency shelter to adult International Protection ...

It is no longer possible to provide emergency shelter to IP adults as the Transit Hub has now reached capacity. The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) will continue to provide accommodation for IP families with children. [Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth](/en/organisation/department-of-children-equality-disability-integration-and-youth/)

The Citywest Transit Hub has put a pause on new arrivals to the emergency accommodation area. The Department for Integration said Ireland has entered an ...

Currently, the number of new arrivals each day remains very high. To date, more than 73,000 people have arrived in Ireland between IP applicants and those fleeing the ongoing war in Last week, the Government asked asylum seekers who are in places of safety not to travel to Ireland due to the accommodation shortage.

A processing facility for refugees and asylum applicants at Citywest in Dublin has again reached capacity and is temporarily closing to new international ...

According to modelling completed for the Government last month, an extra 19,450 refugees could arrive in Ireland by the end of March, the equivalent of some 1,220 a week. This is notwithstanding plans to have 2,000 modular units ready in that time, along with around 3,213 spaces in refurbished accommodation. It is no longer possible to provide emergency shelter to IP adults as the transit hub has now reached capacity,” the department said.

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has confirmed that it is pausing the provision of emergency shelter for adult asylum ...

The department has confirmed that the Citywest transit hub "will remain fully operational ... "As a result of this, it has now become necessary to pause the provision of emergency shelter for IP (International Protection applicant) adults arriving into the Transit Hub at Citywest." The minister warned that the shortage of accommodation could last until mid-February.

The International Protection Accommodation Service will continue to provide accommodation for IP families with children.

And I think that there is a risk that this time, the closure will be for a longer period. It could be potentially a number of weeks.” “As a result of this, it has now become necessary to pause the provision of emergency shelter for IP adults arriving into the Transit Hub at Citywest,” the Department said. In a statement this morning, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth said “the response to the ongoing migration crisis has now entered an extremely difficult phase, with insufficient accommodation available nationwide for International Protection applicants, and the outlook for accommodation for people fleeing the war in Ukraine is also challenging”. THE PROVISION OF emergency shelter for new International Protection adult applicants arriving to the Citywest Transit Hub has been paused, but the facility will remain operational for processing. More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

Ireland is accommodating more than 73000 International Protection Seekers and Ukrainian refugees who have sought refuge here.

It is no longer possible to provide emergency shelter to IP adults as the Transit Hub has now reached capacity.” The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) will continue to provide accommodation for IP families with children. “Due to the nationwide shortage of available accommodation for IP applicants, particularly single males, the Transit Hub has been providing emergency shelter while applicants wait to be assigned to accommodation. “As a result of this, it has now become necessary to pause the provision of emergency shelter for IP adults arriving into the Transit Hub at Citywest. The Department said that the response to the ongoing migration crisis has now entered an “extremely difficult phase” and there is “insufficient accommodation available nationwide for International Protection (IP) applicants”. The Citywest Transit Hub will no longer be able to accommodate International Protection Seekers due to capacity issues, the Department of Integration has confirmed.

Last month, a Tetrarch Capital entity, Cape Wrath UC lodged the plans with South Dublin County Council for the cemetery on a 33 acre site on the grounds of ...

In another submission, the Saggart Village Residents’ Association has told the Council that it “cannot support this application without a better vision of how the future of Saggart will be planned”. Saggart resident, Colm McGrath has told the Council that given the proposed cemetery’s location “immediately adjacent to arguably the biggest hotel in Europe, the proposed cemetery would represent an inexplicable under-utilisation of a prime leisure/recreational asset”.” Mr Fairman argues that the proposal is “premature" and states that the Community Council is concerned that a significant amount of additional traffic congestion will result on the Saggart/Rathcoole access roads from locating a cemetery close to Saggart/ Fortunestown Lane junction.

A brawl broke out in the centre last night that resulted in three men being hospitalised with minor injuries.

"The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) will continue to provide accommodation for IP families with children. "It is no longer possible to provide emergency shelter to IP adults as the Transit Hub has now reached capacity. "As a result of this, it has now become necessary to pause the provision of emergency shelter for IP adults arriving into the Transit Hub at Citywest. A statement from Minister Roderic O'Gorman's Department of Integration said the response to the migration crisis has entered an "extremely difficult phase". Movement of Asylum Seekers Ireland co-founder Lucky Khambule said overcrowded conditions and a mix of cultures were the reasons for the incident. It follows a brawl in the centre which resulted in three men being hospitalised last night.