Local Election Candidate claims she was prevented for attending local meeting on refugee accommodation
Assurances have been provided that there will be no immediate arrival of refugees to the village of Dromahair due to a planning issue with the proposed facility where those arriving were due to be accommodated. A meeting took place last night between the local concerned Citizens Group and a…
Leitrim For All group established in response to events in Dromahair
A representative for the ‘Leitrim For All’ group is calling for greater inclusion and support of asylum seekers and refugees who are living in or wish to move to Leitrim. Leitrim For All is a coalition of individuals and organisations committed to ensuring a warm and secure reception for…
Local TD hopes assurances issued over the arrival of refugees will ease fears in Dromahair
A Sligo Leitrim TD says he hopes that yesterday assurances which were given to the Dromahair Concerned Residents Association will help to ease some of the concerns that exist in the local area over the arrival of refugees to the Abbey Manor Hotel. The group have received written confirmation…
Department of Integration say no refugees will arrive in Dromahair without prior engagement with residents
The Dromahair Concerned Residents Association say that they have received written confirmation from the Minister with responsibility for Integration, Roderic O’Gorman that no refugees will arrive in Dromahair until there has been engagement between the Minister’s Department and the local residents group. In a statement issued to Ocean FM…
Large numbers attend Dromahair event to highlight concerns over refugees
A large number of people turned out in the north Leitrim village of Dromahair last night to highlight their concerns over imminent arrival of 155 refugees to the town. The event was organised by the ‘Concerned Dromahair Residents Association’ and attracted people from the town and surrounding…
Large number of refugees to arrive in Dromahair in the coming weeks
Concern has been expressed in Leitrim regarding the arrival of a significant number of refugees. The old Abbey Manor hotel in Dromahair is in the process of being refurbished in order to house up to 155 refugees. It’s thought that a mix of families with children and single men will…
Ballisodare residents seek more information on plans to house asylum seekers in village
Government Ministers say finding accommodation for refugees is an absolute priority. The comments come at the same time it’s being reported that 120 Asylum seekers are expected to arrive shortly in the Sligo village of Ballisodare. Drew Harris and Ministers Roderic O’Gorman and Simon Harris say finding accommodation…