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Irish PM hits out after suspected ‘criminal’ fire at asylum hotel

By AFP
December 18, 2023

DUBLIN: Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Sunday said there was “no justification for violence” after a suspected criminal fire at a hotel set to host asylum seekers.

The blaze at the Ross Lake House hotel in Galway, West Ireland, broke out last night in what police described as a “criminal damage incident”. 

Irelands Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar speaks to the press as he arrives at the European headquarters to attend the European Union summit, in Brussels, on December 15, 2023. — AFP
Ireland's Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar speaks to the press as he arrives at the European headquarters to attend the European Union summit, in Brussels, on December 15, 2023. — AFP

“I am deeply concerned about recent reports of suspected criminal damage at a number of properties around the country which have been earmarked for accommodating those seeking international protection here, including in County Galway last night,” Varadkar said in a press release. “There is no justification for violence, arson or vandalism in our Republic. Ever,” he added.