The indie band Two Door Cinema Club says they hope three men who entered Ireland hiding in the band's tour truck are "treated with compassion".
Three men, believed to be from Sudan, were discovered in the body of the band's truck in Galway last Wednesday.
Two of the young men are thought to be 16-years-old, and the other 20.
Gardaí said the men are in good health, and are now being processed through the immigration system.
Two Door Cinema Club, who are from Northern Ireland, were in Galway last week to perform at the city's arts festival.
The band took to social media to share their thoughts.
In a series of tweets on the band's official account, a band member wrote they "can't stop thinking about" the experience.
They said: "These young men were from Sudan and we struggled to completely understand each other but what we can gather is they got into the truck somewhere in France and had stayed hidden through hundreds of miles of driving and an 18 hour ferry crossing."
The police were called when they were discovered at @GalwayIntArts and we’ve been assured that Irish Immigration Officers treated them well but there’s been a nagging feeling in me ever since that I have to get out
— Two Door Cinema Club (@TDCinemaClub) July 29, 2019
The band added: "Three young men who risked everything for a better life. Three young men going into Direct Provision.
"I hope that these young men are treated with compassion and that ultimately they’ll be welcomed into their new local community."
They went on to suggest that Direct Provision is "not fit for purpose", and that the men need "love and support from their new community."
I can’t even begin to imagine the journey that these young men have undertaken or the lives they’ve left behind. I feel helpless and sad but also hope. Hope that they’ll be accepted by the awesome people of Galway.
— Two Door Cinema Club (@TDCinemaClub) July 29, 2019
