Immigration
‘Anti-freedom’: Varadkar calls out protestors clashing with gardaí at Roscrea hotel
Scuffles broke out at the Racket Hall hotel in the Tipperary town while asylum seekers were being taken into the premises
The Taoiseach has described protesters who clashed with gardaí as they tried to prevent asylum seekers from entering accommodation in Co Tipperary as “anti-freedom” and “anti-democratic”.
Scuffles broke out at the Racket Hall hotel in Roscrea on Monday as protesters gathered while asylum seekers were being taken into the premises.
Demonstrators have been gathered outside the property since Thursday after news broke that the hotel was to be used to house asylum seekers.
Gardaí, including ...