Suspected arson at Galway hotel earmarked for asylum seekers ‘deeply sinister’

Gardaí investigate fire at hotel due to accomodate ayslum seeks 1. Entrance to Ross Lake House Hotel closed on Sunday. Picture: MWI

Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman has said the suspected arson of a building earmarked for use by asylum seekers was a “deeply sinister” act designed to intimidate international protection applicants.

The blaze broke out at the Ross Lake House Hotel in Rosscahill, Co Galway, at approximately 11.35pm on Saturday.