Residents of a the Kerry direct provision centre which has been at the centre of controversy are going on hunger strike. Some 32 residents of the Skellig Star Hotel in Cahersiveen, Co Kerry, have decided to take the action because of ongoing problems at the venue. The problems include allegations that food and water is being rationed, something management denies but which the Department of Justice is now investigating. Locals and residents of the Skellig Star Hotel in Cahersiveen, Co Kerry stand united together. They claim residents who can’t afford to or are unable to buy their own water have to drink boiled tap water instead.

Source: Irish Examiner July 28, 2020 08:53 UTC