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Tuesday 27 October 2020
Plans to open a Direct Provision centre in Rooskey were scrapped based on legal advice.
The proposal was affected by a number of legal and planning issues, as well as suspected arson attacks.
The Department of Justice said the decision is not related to suspected arson attacks at the former hotel.
It’s a criminal offence for asylum seekers to cross the border into Northern Ireland.
The rally follows Monday night’s fire at the Shannon Key West Hotel, earmarked for asylum seekers.
The hotel was damaged in a suspected arson attack earlier this week.
There are clear victims here – the men, women and children who were forced to flee their homes, Dr Fiona O’Reilly writes.
The cause of the fire is not yet known, and an investigation has been launched by gardaí.
The fire broke out shortly before 8pm.
The 39-room Shannon Key West Hotel is located in Rooskey on the Co Leitrim/Roscommon.
A company wants to develop the Shannon Key West Hotel into a tourist hotel.
The positions at a medical devices firm were announced by jobs minister Richard Bruton this morning.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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