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‘Very racist’ rhetoric at Clare event by Páraic McMahon paraic@clareecho.ie
l Phil Moloney and Mary Hester at the launch of Ennis Book Club Festival 2023 in Temple Gate Hotel, Ennis at the weekend. Photo by Brian Arthur
DEPARTMENT officials have confirmed a building in Shannon Free Zone will be used for emergency accommodation - as tensions simmer locally over the plans. Clashes were visible within Shannon at a public meeting where close to 200 people were in attendance including
far-right extremist Graham Carey. The Shannon Residents Group has been formed subsequent to the meeting to try represent local views. Former Strategic Projects Manager for Shannon Development, Michael Leydon felt some of the speeches at the Shannon meeting were “very racist”. Chair of the Shannon
Residents Group, Elaine Kingston Durbin said “broken systems” in Shannon must be fixed before more refugees arrive in the town. “I won’t be bandied a racist because I’m absolutely not, I’m genuinely concerned about the impact it will have on the town, the citizens in the town and my own family”. MORE ON pg 9-12
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