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Conditions for asylum-seekers sleeping on the streets in Ireland have worsened, amid an outbreak of disease. People seeking international protection are camped out in Dublin city centre, with several men suffering from scabies, while others battle respiratory illnesses. Social Rights Ireland, a volunteer group helping asylum-seekers, has said it is overwhelmed and urged the government to intervene. Tents line the sidewalks outside the International Protection Office on Mount Street in the Irish capital, which some observers say highlights the severity of the escalating humanitarian crisis. Aro…

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