Protesters raise concerns over newly opened asylum centre in Killarney

A group of around 30 people, a small number of whom were parents of children attending nearby schools, protested outside a reception centre in Killarney Co Kerry today where the first of 55 men seeking international protection arrived.

Placards by the group spoke of 3,000 homeless children in Ireland and the need to house local people first.

The protest began directly opposite the Holy Cross Mercy primary school before moving to Linden House, a former guesthouse which has hosted asylum seekers in the past.