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Organisation: Connemara Gateway Hotel

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Ireland should offer warm place of refuge and not replicate Oughterard scenes

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Ireland should offer warm place of refuge and not replicate Oughterard scenes

What the country does not need replicated is the scenes that developed in Oughterard. Surely, even in the midst of various domestic problems, this country should offer a warm place of refuge, even if only temporarily, for some of the most vulnerable people on the planet, writes Michael Clifford

Minister says 'grossly misleading' comments about asylum seekers to blame for Oughterard situation

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Minister says 'grossly misleading' comments about asylum seekers to blame for Oughterard situation
'Direct provision centres are not homes' - Oughterard plead with Govt to come up with 'alternative model'

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'Direct provision centres are not homes' - Oughterard plead with Govt to come up with 'alternative model'
Higgins: Some people have 'abused' facts about asylum seekers coming to Ireland

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Higgins: Some people have 'abused' facts about asylum seekers coming to Ireland
Anti-immigrant groups ‘trying to whip up race hate’

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Anti-immigrant groups ‘trying to whip up race hate’
Comments were not intimidating, says developer

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Comments were not intimidating, says developer
Man hospitalised following incident at Oughterard protest over direct provision centres
Man hospitalised following incident at Oughterard protest over direct provision centres

Gardaí say a man fell to the ground after “colliding with a vehicle” near the site of the Connemara Gateway Hotel.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2019

Grealish urged to clarify ‘sponge’ remarks
Grealish urged to clarify ‘sponge’ remarks

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has urged Rural Independent TD Noel Grealish to "withdraw" or clarify his claims that African asylum seekers are in reality economic migrants coming to Ireland to "sponge" off taxpayers, amid growing calls for him to resign.

Sat, 14 Sep, 2019

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