Barricades have been put up along the Grand Canal in Dublin after almost 100 tents were cleared from the waterway this morning.
The multi-agency operation began at 7.30am with dozens of tents removed from the canal bank at Wilton Terrace.
The men who had been sleeping there were mostly asylum seekers who had been given tents by agencies due to a lack of State accommodation.
They watched this morning as their tents were taken away.
Volunteers who have been helping them said they are very frustrated, and that many of them have been told nothing about where to go.
In a statement, the Government said a number of beds have became available for International Protection Applicants in recent days, which resulted in offers of accommodation being issued by email this morning to 89 of those waiting for somewhere to stay.
Some men are still waiting to be told where to go as barricades are being put up so that no more tents can be put here.
Barricades erected as tents cleared along Grand Canal
Barricades have been put up along the Grand Canal in Dublin after almost 100 tents were cleared from the waterway this morning.
