Mayo Councillor backs decision which has resulted in council staff not cooperating with the Department of Integration
Earlier this week a decision was taken by Mayo County Councillors which instructed council staff not to cooperate with the Department of Integration when it comes to housing asylum seekers. The councillors in Mayo want a strategy in place to deal with those seeking international protection. The elected…
Leitrim Councillor urges Community Engagement Teams to provided better communications
A north Leitrim Councillor is calling on Community Engagement teams that are tasked with providing information to communities where asylum seekers are to be accommodated, to ‘up their game’. Independent Councillor Felim Gurn says a recent meeting where such a group were alleged to have ‘dedicated’ their wishes to…
Bundoran Councillor says Department of Integration must improve communications with Gardaí
A Local councillor says it’s of the upmost importance that Gardai in the north west are informed of the locations of proposed International Protection centres and be briefed in a timely fashion in relation to the movement of those seeking asylum to the these locations. The comments from Bundoran…