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Roscommon town could become the next Ballaghaderreen - Eugene Murphy

May 23, 2025 17:23
By Eoghan Murphy
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Roscommon town could become the next Ballaghaderreen - Eugene Murphy
The scene of the proposed asylum centre in Roscommon town

It comes as planners consider whether to allow a Goff Street building become an asylum centre.

A former Fianna Fáil TD claims Roscommon town is in danger of becoming the next Ballaghaderreen, when it comes to refugees.

It comes as planners consider whether to allow a Goff Street building become an asylum centre.

Eugene Murphy said Ballaghaderreen in the west of the county has struggled to cope with an influx of people in recent years.

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He called on applicant Noel Whelan to make his plans known to the public for the Goff Street building.

Murphy called on his former colleagues in Fianna Fáil to respond to the public's concerns:

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