FEAR AND SYMPATHY: SMALL IRISH TOWN DIVIDED OVER ASYLUM CAMP
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✍️ A holding center for asylum seekers in Ireland has been met with hostility and violence from local residents, leading to a breakdown in communication and a sense of 'them and us'.
👉 The holding center for asylum seekers in Newtown Mount Kennedy has been met with hostility and violence from local residents. 👉 The center's residents have reported being subjected to verbal abuse, spitting, and even physical attacks. 👉 The situation has led to a sense of 'them and us' among the residents, with some feeling that the asylum seekers are being protected from them by a 10ft-tall fence. 👉 Local residents have protested the center, with some even resorting to violence. 👉 The center's residents have been moved to alternative accommodation in Dublin due to the unsuitable conditions in the Newtown Mount Kennedy camp.
-- #CraigBishop #Nawras #DeniseMcAvinia #RachelDempsey #TeresaMurphy #MelissaBosch #NewtownMountKennedy #TrudderHouse #Dublin #CountyWicklow #Galway #mainstream #politics
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