MIGRATION
Government says families to be housed in former Mayo hotel at centre of local protests
State says that up to 50 people will be accommodated in Ballinrobe hotel which attracted protests after first being earmarked to house male asylum seekers
The Department of Integration said it intends to accommodate families including children into a former hotel in Co Mayo which has been at the centre of a local protest after initially being earmarked for use for male asylum seekers.
The department said its contract to provide temporary shelter to international protection (IP) applicants at JJ Gannon’s Hotel in Ballinrobe is proceeding.
It is intended that up to 50 people in need of shelter will be ...
