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O'Callaghan confirms 27 critical incidents at IPAS centres so far in 2026

O'Callaghan confirms 27 critical incidents at IPAS centres so far in 2026

Minister O’Callaghan said current resident numbers are approximately 33,000 across 305 IPAS centres while resident numbers at the end of 2021 were just over 7,000.

'Like a holding pen': Ipas residents complain of conditions in tents

'Like a holding pen': Ipas residents complain of conditions in tents

Ipas residents in a Co Clare centre complained that it was "like a holding pen" and that tented accommodation was cold

Over 120 IPAS residents evicted from accommodation centres for breaches of rules

Over 120 IPAS residents evicted from accommodation centres for breaches of rules

The individuals were evicted from state-funded accommodation amid a steep rise in the number of incidents recorded at IPAS centres in the past four years, increasing from 766 in 2022 to 5,725 last year.

IPAS system 'under pressure' as average nightly accommodation cost rises to €99 per person

IPAS system 'under pressure' as average nightly accommodation cost rises to €99 per person

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Durrow objectors set up GoFundMe to appeal IPAS centres in their area

Durrow objectors set up GoFundMe to appeal IPAS centres in their area

Irish anti-immigrant 'influencers' copying talking points from international groups

Irish anti-immigrant 'influencers' copying talking points from international groups

Report finds five IPAS centres were non-complaint with standards

Report finds five IPAS centres were non-complaint with standards

Report highlights concerns around overcrowding and pest infestations at IPAS centres

Report highlights concerns around overcrowding and pest infestations at IPAS centres

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025

Activist group, Dublin Communities Against Racism (DCAR) said private operators of IPAS centres receive millions in public funding while offering substandard living conditions.