Rooskey decision not to house asylum seekers sends wrong message, says FF TD

Plans have been dropped to move 80 asylum seekers into a disused hotel in Rooskey, Co Leitrim.

Latest: Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Equality, Immigration and Integration Fiona O’Loughlin has said that the Government’s direct provision system is flawed and that a better system that offers dignity to asylum seekers is required, writes Vivienne Clarke.

While Ireland is obliged to help asylum seekers this needs to be done in a different way with greater consultation of local communities and ensuring there are sufficient places in local schools and in local general practices, she added.