The Ross Lake House Hotel in County Galway, Ireland, intended to house 70 asylum seekers, was set on fire by arsonists. The incident has raised significant concerns and questions. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar expressed deep concern about the suspected criminal damage at properties earmarked for migrants. Police are treating the burning of the 19th Century Georgian venue as suspected arson. The fire comes after recent rioting in Dublin following a stabbing attack on children by an Algerian suspect. Political commentator, Kevin Meagher, highlighted that 1 in 5 of the resident population of the Republic of Ireland is now foreign-born.
'1 in 5 of the resident population of the Republic of Ireland is now foreign born.' Political commentator, Kevin Meagher, gives figures on Ireland's immigration rates amid a suspected arson attack on a hotel housing migrants. https://t.co/AN1UoMyfAP
Mindless VIOLENCE and VANDALISM in #galway #oughterard #varadkar The Irish should be ASHAMED of allegedly setting these fires in hotels for poor illegals (*firelighters £1.49 in all good hardware stores) https://t.co/e2CoTlkw4k
“How come it’s all males?” Angry residents in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland confronted politicians on Dec. 14 after it emerged that male migrants were to be housed in their rural town starting just before Christmas. https://t.co/RaBifuPVC0
Galway hotel fire: Police treating burning of 19th Century Georgian venue as suspected arson after inferno destroyed site set to house 70 asylum seekers https://t.co/dWoy9N4b89 https://t.co/OPTZLixDEJ
Galway hotel fire: Police treating burning of 19th Century Georgian venue as suspected arson after inferno destroyed site set to house 70 asylum seekers https://t.co/iGrCZAyjMW https://t.co/udIWjUcUJk
Irish PM 'deeply concerned' by fire at property earmarked for migrants https://t.co/HzFvw89eNd https://t.co/JtLAKiIiVW
🔥 IRISH PM 'DEEPLY CONCERNED' BY FIRE AT PROPERTY EARMARKED FOR MIGRANTS Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar expressed his "deep concern" on Sunday about reports of suspected criminal damage at properties earmarked for accommodating migrants, including a fire at a former hotel in… https://t.co/HCBLdfHpKq
Ireland—Police are investigating the fire at a hotel-turned-migrant facility in County Galway on Dec. 16. Nobody was inside or was injured. The fire comes after recent rioting in Dublin following a stabbing attack on children by an Algerian suspect. https://t.co/yqhK82LmWo
Galway hotel fire: Inferno tears through historic venue set to house 70 asylum seekers - just hours after protesters formed blockade outside https://t.co/6UHmXbVMO7 https://t.co/rM2fGevCSV
The reporter for @rtenews is Donncha Ó Murchú @Donnchaom in Rosscahill, Galway where locals are blocking the entrance to the Ross Lake Hotel, earmarked for asylum seekers. Last night it was burnt down. https://t.co/K2iP1LJ6vA
The Ross Lake House Hotel in County Galway, Ireland, became the center of a burning issue last night. Originally designated to accommodate 70 asylum seekers, the hotel was engulfed in flames in an incident that is raising significant concerns and questions. This event marks a… https://t.co/p4HBmD2U1L
The Ross Lake House in Galway has been attacked by arsonists. It was due to receive immigrants. https://t.co/GV9Zbd3rU4