‘I’m a normal person, I’m not dangerous’ – IPAS residents on the harrowing realities within the systemNew research lifts lid on state of IPAS centres as rights group calls for HIQA inspections of all accommodation sitesImage from an IPAS centre in LimerickEdana Flynn Today at 06:30Two residents have revealed their experiences of living in various International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres around Ireland this week, where frustrations around delays to visas applications, society’s attitudes to single men within the system and problems with food provisions were highlighted.

Source: Irish Independent March 07, 2026 20:37 UTC