Plans for Rooskey asylum seeker accommodation dropped
Plans have been dropped to move 80 asylum seekers into a disused hotel in Rooskey, Co. Leitrim. It’s because of a legal dispute that’s come up between the owners and the company renting it. The Shannon Key West Hotel had been earmarked by the government as an accommodation centre for…
Rooskey hotel earmarked for asylum seekers attacked for second time
A hotel in Leitrim that is-marked to become a reception centre for asylum seekers has been attacked for the second time in less than five weeks. Last night, it’s believed there was an attempt to start a fire in the Shannon Key West hotel in Rooskey. Fire services arrived on…
Anti racist gathering taking place in Rooskey this afternoon
An anti-racist gathering is taking place in Rooskey, along the Leitrim/Roscommon border, this afternoon. Organised by members of the Leitrim and Roscommon United Against Racism group, it’s being held at the Shannon Key West Hotel which is the site of a recent suspected arson attack from 12.30pm until 2pm. The…
Fire breaks out in hotel earmarked for asylum accommodation
Emergency services were called to the scene of a fire at the Shannon West Hotel on the Leitrim side of Roosky yesterday evening. The building was earmarked to accommodate upto 80 asylum seekers. It happened at around 8pm where the Fire Service were immediately called. The hotel suffered extensive smoke…