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.

A man was taken by ambulance to hospital in Galway today, after he sustained injuries during the protest against locating a direct provision centre in Oughterard.

In a further development, Government Chief Whip and Galway West Fine Gael TD Sean Kyne has appealed to protestors to disassociate themselves from “right-wing elements”.