People protesting in Roscrea over the closure of a hotel to accommodate 160 asylum seekers have expressed doubts about a Government plan to establish a replacement community hotel in the town to cater for the needs of local people. Those protesting outside Racket Hall, which this week became home to some 17 asylum seekers , have also said that the Government plan will do nothing to address the fact that health and other services in the town are at capacity and cannot cater for more residents.
Noel Wright, who has been protesting outside Racket Hall since news broke last Thursday that the owners were closing it down as a hotel and turning into an accommodation centre for asylum seekers, expressed doubts about the viability of a community hotel in the tow
Protest Asylum Seekers Community Hotel Roscrea Capacity Controversy
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