Number Of Asylum Seekers In Midlands Accommodation Falls

There are currently just over 1,800 IPAs being housed in the region.

The number of asylum seekers being accommodated in the midlands has fallen.

1,805 International Protection Applicants are being housed in the region, a drop of 11 on last week's numbers.

Figures from the Department of Integration show a drop in the number of asylum seekers in Westmeath, however there was a small increase in Laois and Offaly.

Nationally, 30,000 IPAs are being accommodated around the country, including over 7,500 children.

There are also nearly 900 asylum seekers in tents.

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