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Tiglin's Aubrey McCarthy Says Government's Inadequacy In Asylum Housing Hits Homeless Services Hard

Chairman of Tiglin Aubrey McCarthy says the situation is unlike anything they have seen before.

Pressure is mounting on homeless charities as the government struggles to accommodate asylum seekers.

Yesterday officials at the International Protection Office told around 100 migrants the State cannot provide accommodation for them.

They were given the names of Tiglin, Mendicity and Merchants Quay, organisations that provide food and supplies to homeless people.

Chairman of Tiglin Aubrey McCarthy says the situation is unlike anything they have seen before.

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