Appeal for information over fire at Galway hotel earmarked for asylum seekers

The former hotel had not been in use for several years and had been selected to house 70 asylum seekers. Picture: Twitter/X

Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information in relation to a suspected arson attack at a hotel in Co Galway that broke out days before it was to be used to house asylum seekers.

The blaze took place at a disused hotel in Rosscahill, where 70 asylum seekers were due to be accommodated as the State struggles with a shortage of housing.