A woman living in a direct provision centre said last night that residents cannot socially distance themselves from each other or self- isolate. The woman, in a letter to the Irish Examiner last night, pleaded for the State to help her, the other residents, and those in other DP centres around the country. There are more than 5,600 people living in the country’s 39 DP centres. Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland spokesman Bulelani Mfaco said that, in a number of busy direct provision centres, it would be impossible to self-isolate. Theyneed to be moved out of direct provision and emergency accommodation centres now before it’s too late.

Source: Irish Examiner March 23, 2020 06:00 UTC