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

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”. 

“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.