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Asylum seeker in court over Christmas assault at Clare direct provision centre

An asylum seeker has appeared in court charged in connection with incidents, including an alleged assault, at a north Clare direct provision centre on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. At Ennis District Court on Wednesday, Khaled Hamama (23) appeared in connection with the alleged assault causing harm to Djabir Gassen at the Central Hotel on Main Street, Miltown Malbay on Christmas Eve, …

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More war woes for Scariff tour organiser James Treacy

By Páraic McMahon

*James Treacy. ‘WAR what is it good for, absolutely nothing’ is the famous line from Edwin Starr’s song released in 1970 and a tour organiser from Scariff will agree to it as further plans have had to be shelved due to the conflict.

‘Ukrainians are very brave people’ – solidarity gathering in Ennis marks one year since Russia invasion

By Páraic McMahon

UKRAINIAN RESIDENTS IN Co Clare gathered in solidarity in the county town to mark one year since Russia’s invasion of their native country.

Movement away from hotels for refugee accommodation has been too slow – Carey

By Páraic McMahon

*Bunratty Castle Hotel is among the hotels in Clare where Ukraine refugees are residing. MOVEMENT to use accommodation other than hotels to house refugees has been done too slow in Ireland, a Government TD has said.

Dozens of responses to Ukrainian home appeal

By Ronan Judge

Clare County Council is assessing potential new homes for Ukrainian families after receiving dozens of responses to a fresh appeal for accommodation. According to to the latest figures, there are approximately 4,008 displaced people from Ukraine in Clare with 3,806 being accommodated in 29 multi-occupancy properties across 14 settlements in the county. As part of …

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Knockalisheen tents ‘unbearable’ for refugees

By Stuart Holly

Refugee and migrant rights organisation Doras is concerned about the moving of over 80 international protection applicants into tents in Knockalisheen, Co Clare this week. “This is disappointing, given Minister O’Gorman’s assurances in December that tented accommodation would cease to operate,” said Doras CEO John Lannon. “Less than 4 weeks later they’re back in operation. …

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Clare has ‘reached capacity’ in catering for Ukrainians – Crowe

By Páraic McMahon

*Cathal Crowe. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE HAS “reached capacity” in terms of accommodation Ukrainian refugees, a Government TD has said.

‘The welcome is still as warm’ insists Foreign Affairs Minister as more Ukrainians arrive in East Clare

By Páraic McMahon

CLARE’S CÉAD MÍLE FÁILTE is still as strong for the people of Ukraine, the Minister for Foreign Affairs has insisted.

Dooley, Crowe & Carey included on Russia black-list

By Páraic McMahon

*Taoiseach Micheál Martin flanked by Senator Timmy Dooley and Deputy Cathal Crowe. Photograph: Natasha Barton THREE CLARE POLITICIANS have been included in the list of 52 Irish politicians banned from entering Russia.

‘Absolutely critical’ to know amount of hotel bedrooms unavailable due to Ukrainians

By Páraic McMahon

*The Hydro Hotel in Lisdoonvarna signed a contract worth €1.53m to house displaced Ukrainians. A WEST CLARE representative has said it is “absolutely critical” that the amount of hotel bedrooms unavailable in the county due to displaced Ukrainians be made known.

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