Irish journalists have written about the notorious "direct provision" system, and interviewed people caged by it. "There are worse places than Ireland to be a person in need of international protection. "Ireland grants people in need of international protection shelter, food and public assistance, as do many other countries... But, what's the difference between the Ireland of the Magdalene laundries and the Ireland of direct provision? Direct provision, Gessen writes, is "a system designed to separate people in need of international protection from the country in which they live".

Source: Irish Independent June 09, 2019 17:37 UTC