Despite the fall of former leader Bashar al-Assad last year, the United Nations estimates 14m people in Syria are still in need of assistance.

Taoiseach Simon Harris 'scapegoated' asylum seekers with his comment linking homelessness and migration, according to migrant charity Nasc

More than a quarter of this number are still in the direct-provision system despite securing their status to remain in the country

New figures show that almost 450 Ukrainians have entered the Direct Provision system since the start of last year