More than 100 male Nigerian asylum seekers have come off thirst strike but remain on hunger strike for a fifth day in protest at what they claim are preparations for their deportation.
Many of the asylum seekers have applied for asylum in Ireland on the basis of having Irish-born children.
Rosanna Flynn from Residents Against Racism, told ireland.com attempts by the men to meet with representatives of the Garda National Immigration Bureau have failed.
"They refused to give them [the refugees] any information at all. No questions are being answered and the men have to sign in the morning and in the evening at their hostel."
She said her organisation was trying to secure legal assistance for the men and added that there were difficulties in the men securing medical assistance.
Over70 of the hunger strikers are residents of a hostel in Lower Gardiner St, with the remainder living in Hatch St Lower. They started their protest because they believe that they are being prepared for deportation.
Ms Flynn said many of the men have already gone through the asylum process and have appealed deportation on humanitarian grounds. "Some are awaiting decisions on the basis of humanitarian leave and are waiting on a letter.
"But what is not being mentioned is that all these people are Nigerian and Nigeria is not a safe place, despite the former Minister for Justice [John O'Donoghue] signing a deal with Nigeria. "
Ms Flynn said that the Labour Party Justice spokesman Mr Joe Costello would submit a question in the Dáil on the case tomorrow.
Two of the protestors, Paul Uzo (41) and Femi Owoade (30), collapsed over the weekend and were taken to the Mater hospital. They have since been released.
Residents Against Racism has called a demonstration outside the Dáil tomorrow at 12.20pm, which the hunger strikers will attend if they are well enough.