Taoiseach vows to clear latest wave of tent encampments on Dublin's streets

Simon Harris has vowed to oversee another operation to clear tents from the streets of Dublin , as a new asylum seeker encampment was set up along the Grand Canal yesterday.However, just hours after the “operation”, another 30 tents were set up further down the canal overnight. It was also reported that tents were set up in East Wall and Ringsend. The latest figures from the Department of Integration show there are 1,715 international protection applicants unaccommodated.

Meanwhile, Mr O’Gorman said he was aware of the tents at Grand Canal. But he argued the Government has accommodated 450 people in the last week after the operations at Mount Street and Grand Canal. He added: “We’ve always said the key issue for us is the availability of supply. It was reported in the Irish Mirror last week and in other newspapers yesterday the Government will now turn its attention to derelict and disused buildings in a bid to solve the accommodation shortages. Asked by the Irish Mirror if vacant buildings could not have been used to alleviate the homeless crisis long before now, Mr O’Brien said there has been an increased focus on their use and vacant commercial properties are being repurposed for “resident-Irish” people in emergency accommodation.

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