News - Abbeyfield Hotel
'A good news story' - Ballagh reacts as plans for more refugees turned down
The Abbeyfield Hotel currently accommodates around 192 refugees - but a planning application was lodged to increase capacity to 310.
Dec 18, 2025 07:38
Ballagh swimming pool will still open by March, department hopes
Roscommon-Galway TD Claire Kerrane, from Sinn Fein, says department officials have told her they still hope to open the swimming pool by the end of March.
Jan 10, 2025 13:14
18 extra bedrooms planned for Ballagh refugee centre
On the first floor, there’d be 11 en suite bedrooms, all of which would be between 20 and 31 square metres.
Dec 27, 2024 23:32
PODCAST: Opposition grows in Ballaghaderreen to expansion of refugee centre
Next Week and Company is looking for planning permission for a two-storey extension to the Abbeyfield Hotel Eroc Centre.
Dec 17, 2024 23:33
Local TD to seek meeting with refugee centre owners over expansion plans
Next Week and Company is looking for permission for a two-storey extension to the Abbeyfield Hotel EROC in Ballaghaderreen.
Dec 17, 2024 13:49
Ballaghaderreen leisure centre set to re-open in coming weeks
The new operators are promising that the facility will be an "exciting" and "important boost" for the community.
Oct 27, 2024 10:44Shannonside Newsletter
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