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"If it was 45 Irish men moving in beside us we would still have concerns"

Residents in Carrick-on-Shannon have raised concerns after up to forty-five asylum seekers moved ...

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17.08 21 Jun 2019


"If it was 45 Irish men moving in beside us we would still have concerns"


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17.08 21 Jun 2019


Residents in Carrick-on-Shannon have raised concerns after up to forty-five asylum seekers moved into emergency accommodation in the town this week.

The asylum seekers will accommodated in a guesthouse in the Hartley area.

They were living in Hatch Hall in Ballsbridge, but it's due to close in mid-July. It's to be redeveloped into a 5* hotel.

The asylum seeker said they were given no say in where they were being moved to.

Barry Whyte has been to Co Leitrim....


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