Security Review Of All IPAS Centres To Be Carried Out, While Asylum Seekers May Be Set To Pay For Accommodation Under New Plans

All politicians are being warned against scapegoating asylum seekers after an arson attack on an IPAS centre in Co. Louth. People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has issued the warning and says targeting innocent children is unacceptable. A security review will be undertaken at all IPAS centres after four children, including a baby, were among five people rescued from the top floor of a building housing International Protection applicants on Friday night in the town, while 28 people were made homeless. Meanwhile, newly arrived Ukrainian refugees will only be allowed 30 days in State accommodation under new plans from the Government. Last night, the Cabinet sub-committee agreed to slash the current 90 day allowance after a recent surge in arrivals from the war torn nation. Elsewhere, the group also agreed in principle that working asylum seekers will have to contribute towards their accommodation costs. However, further work on this proposal will now be undertaken and presented to Cabinet again in the next few weeks. Fianna Gael councillor, Joe Garrihy and Simon Ó Treasaigh, Clare Immigrant Support Centre Manager spoke with Alan Morrissey on Tuesday's Morning Focus. Photo (c) benedek from Getty Images Signature via Canva