Killarney asylum placements
Danny Healy-Rae pays tribute to John O’Donoghue and then objects to further asylum seeker placements in Killarney, Killorglin and Kenmare. He asks the Taoiseach to stop them, and is twice interrupted for running over time.
It is with a heavy heart that I wish to acknowledge the death of John O'Donoghue of Knockaderry, Farranfore. I sympathise with his family. He gave his whole life in our organisation, helping Jackie Healy-Rae and all the Healy-Raes since 1973. We will miss him forever.
We got a letter from the office of the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, a few days ago. It told us that 70 more asylum seekers are being placed on the Muckross Road in Killarney and 30 in Killorglin, and 20 already after arriving in Kenmare. The people on the Muckross Road are outraged. There are families with young children and there are older people who are scared alive. There are 70 men coming there. I am asking the Taoiseach to put a cap on this now and stop it. We have done our share-----
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-----and I am asking the Taoiseach to stop this now.