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Leitrim villagers deny reports of road blocks during protest over asylum seekers

A spokesperson for concerned citizens in a small Leitrim village has denied reports of road blocks in the area during a protest last Friday night about plans to accommodate asylum seekers in a hotel.

Fiona McPadden told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that there had been “a lot of tension” in the Dromahair area when rumours started last Friday that buses were transporting 91 men from City West to the Abbey Manor hotel.

On November 22nd a crowd of 400 residents of the village had gathered to raise their concerns, she claimed. The organisers had asked people not to bring signs or placards and the event was “very peaceful”.

However, the protest on Friday night was attended by people “we didn’t know”. Ms McPadden said the community was frustrated at the lack of communication and consultation by the Department of Integration.

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