"That is according to new figures provided by the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Colm Brophy TD (FG) who revealed that the 61 critical incidents in 2025 to date already tops the 57 total for the 12 months of 2024. The figures provided by Minister Brophy show that the two on site deaths at International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centres this year compare to seven on site deaths for 2024."
"In a written Dáil reply to Paul Lawless TD (Aontú), Minister Brophy disclosed that 11 of the 61 critical incidents concern "violence towards staff/others" though the total of 11 is down sharply on the 23 under that heading in 2024. Minister Brophy confirmed that there have been 28 mental health/self harm cases at IPAS centres this year and this is slightly more than the 25 mental health/self harm incidents in 2024."
Sixty-one critical incidents at International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centres were recorded in 2025 to date, exceeding the 57 incidents recorded for all of 2024. Two on-site deaths occurred in IPAS centres so far in 2025, compared with seven on-site deaths in 2024. Eleven incidents involved violence towards staff or others, down from 23 in 2024. Mental health and self-harm incidents numbered 28 in 2025, slightly above the 25 reported in 2024. The category labelled 'other' showed the largest increase. Centre management assess incidents, alert emergency services, and staff receive critical incident training. Twenty-two IPAS centres have been notified of contract termination to date in 2025.
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