Department continues to ‘engage’ on plan to house asylum seekers in Mayo hotelBy David Young, PAThe Department of Integration has said it will continue to engage on the potential of using a hotel in Co Mayo to house asylum seekers – a proposal that prompted a protest outside the premises. The plan involved using 12 rooms to accommodate 50 adult male asylum seekers. Local Fine Gael councillor Michael Burke claimed on Saturday that the lease for the proposal had been withdrawn following the protest. “Thank you everyone for the support.”Later on Saturday, the Department of Integration said in a statement that engagement on the issue continued. “The Department is continuing to engage with the provider in relation to the premises in Ballinrobe, and is not in a position to comment further,” the department said.

Source: Irish Independent January 07, 2024 21:29 UTC