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Jul 13 2023
Miltown Malbay BASH ON REGARDLESS to house 42 male asylum seekers First arrivals to land today (Thursday) Miltown is fourth centre to come into use since May Owners of Central Hostel aquired property in April by Páraic McMahon paraic@clareecho.ie
FIRST ARRIVALS of the international protection (IP) applicants to take up residence in Miltown Malbay are to arrive today (Thursday). A twelve month contract has been awarded to the new owners of The Central Hostel in Miltown to house 42 single male IP applicants. They will be housed across seventeen rooms of varying sizes. An official within the Department of Integration confirmed on Wednesday evening that the facility is to come into use on Thursday (today) but added, “it is not likely to use its full capacity immediately”. Their arrival comes four days after the conclusion of Willie Clancy week. Located in the centre of Miltown
Malbay, The Central Hostel had previously been a temporary direct provision centre from May 2019 to August 2020 when it was shut down by the Department of Justice. Tralptop Limited acquired the property in April 2023, it is the first time this provider has been in a deal with IPAS to offer accommodation. It becomes the latest Clare accommodation centre to come into use for housing asylum seekers and persons fleeing war. The Central Hostel is located just under 25km from Magowna House in Inch which continues to have peaceful protests following the arrival of 33 male asylum seekers in May. Facilities in Tulla and Scariff have also come into use over the intervening two months. More on Page 5
More on Page 4 lThe Children of Dr Brendan O’Regan, from left Andrew O’Regan,Geraldine Guilfoyle, Margaret O’Regan, Carmel O’Regan and Declan O’Regan at the unveiling of the Bronze Sculpture of Dr Brendan O’Regan at Sixmilebridge Town Square on Monday afternoon. Photo by Eamon Ward