Nine of the 16 migrants found in the back of a truck trailer on a ferry sailing to Ireland midweek are now unaccounted for. When migrants apply for international protection, or asylum, they are offered accommodation, including meals, in centres around the country or they are housed in emergency accommodation, including B&Bs and hotels. However, people applying for international protection can also stay with family or friends in Ireland. “These guys who are missing can even continue to go through the process of applying for international protection in Ireland; turning up for appointments and so on,” said one security source. Garda headquarters declined to make any substantive comment on the matter, saying only that the migrants were applicants in the Irish system.

Source: The Irish Times November 24, 2019 11:37 UTC