Town meeting over refugee influx

THE Department of Justice is to meet local authority members in Longford following claims the town is a dumping ground for refugees.

Sat, 22 Feb, 2003 - 00:00
Eddie Cassidy

The Midlands Health Board will also be represented at a town council meeting to discuss a refugee influx.

An estimated 700 refugees are living in the town.

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