Considering the increased level of discussion, protest and debate over direct provision and immigration, it is likely that candidates in this election will be asked for their views on the issue, writes AilbheConneely
The three-month "vigil" outside the Achill Head Hotel, has been held in opposition to the establishment of emergency accommodation for asylum seekers.
It resulted in the compilation of a roster ensuring that members of the community were outside the hotel, 24 hours, seven days a week for the duration of the three-month contract. Concerns were heightened when Sinn Féin's Martin Kenny's car was set on fire outside his home in Ballinamore after he spoke in support of asylum seekers in the Dáil.
The housing crisis, particularly acute in Dublin, has led to the Department of Justice seeking accommodation outside the capital in order to adhere to its international obligations in giving shelter and food to those seeking asylum. Ireland isn’t alone in experiencing migration; it is something that the European Union has been grappling with for the last decade.
She is now running as an Independent in Election 2020 and has sought to clarify her view - saying she didn’t want to reduce immigration but that she wanted to see it stop being done illegally. Independent Mattie McGrath and Solidarity’s Ruth Coppinger then clashed about the issue. Mr McGrath said it was "totally untrue" to describe questions about migration, funding and direct provision as racist.
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