Ireland welcomed an average of 54 asylum seekers per day last week, according to IPAS.

There were 378 international protection applicants that arrived in the seven days ending on May 21, with 30% of arrivals being male and 28% children.

The number of asylum seekers arriving has now fallen for two consecutive weeks, with 459 recorded the previous week and 610 before that.

Breakdown of asylum seeker arrivals in the seven days ending on May 21. Image: IPAS

Last week, 145 asylum seekers came from Nigeria, 53 from Pakistan, and 36 from Bangladesh.

There are now 29,283 international protection applicants being accommodated by the State.

Breakdown of asylum seeker arrivals in the seven days ending on May 21. Image: IPAS

Nigeria remains the most common country of origin, with 5,559 nationals being accommodated by IPAS, 3,637 from Georgia and 3,079 from Algeria.

There are now 49 IPAS accommodation centres and 231 emergency accommodation centres across Ireland.

Main image: Asylum seekers shoes (Runners) left outside the tents at the Grand Canal today. Photo: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie