Anti-migrant groups scouring planning sites for data on migrant centres

Three fires have taken place at vacant buildings around the country in recent weeks

A fire broke out at the Old Patrician primary school on Rocklow Road in Fethard on Wednesday at around 9.20pm. It's understood that gardaí are investigating if the fire was caused by local youths who are known to have been drinking for some time in the abandoned building. Picture: McCarthy's of Fethard/Facebook

Anti-immigration activists are using publicly available online planning applications to find out where people seeking international protection will be housed, the Irish Examiner has learned.

Documents on local authority websites have been circulated on social media by protestors. Local government planning portals allow members of the public to download planning applications, rejections and approvals. Appeals to An Bord Pleanála and their outcomes are also available.