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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Ferghal Blaney

Minister insists refugees are staying in Clare and won't be moved despite protests

A meeting with Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman and Clare politicians over a stand-off at the village of Inch has ended in stalemate.

The local public representatives were speaking on behalf of locals who have concerns after 33 refugees, all adult males, were placed in an accommodation centre, an unused hotel, in Inch on Monday night.

Senator Timmy Dooley spoke to the Irish Mirror this afternoon after the one hour meeting finished and he said that Mr O’Gorman is considering talking directly to the protesters next.

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