Fazyard’s Seán Lyons, the Direct Provision operator, has withdrawn his tender to turn the Connemara Gateway hotel into a Direct Provision Centre for asylum seekers. biased RTÉ claimed the abandonment of the asylum plans for the town raise a number of questions “like the manner in which far-right groups infiltrated the campaign”. However, they refused to name any such groups directly.
Broadcast: RTÉ News: One O’Clock | RTÉ One | 01 Oct 2019
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Oughterard protesters have said they will not stop their protest until there are assurances that asylum seekers will not be accommodated at the Connemara Gateway Hotel contrary to the request of the Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan, for them to “step back while the process runs its course”. Yesterday, there was a collision between a protester and a car belonging to a security firm guarding the premises.
Cllr Thomas Welby said that the resolve of the people is getting stronger rather than weaker.
Broadcast: Six One News | RTÉ One | 17 Sep 2019
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