Decision to house 120 international protection applicants at Columb Barracks prompts local concerns
The plan, aided by the Department of Defence, is for both Ukrainian and other international refugees to be housed at the facility.
Local speculation that the barracks would be used for the purpose of accommodating refugees began on Monday morning as members of the Irish Army’s Engineer Corps were onsite assessing the facility. This led to a statement issued by the Columb Barracks Restoration & Regeneration Committee , which criticised the lack of prior consultation involved.
Helen Donnelly, chair of CBRRC, a voluntary organisation that aims to transform the site, voiced concerns over the plan.
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