Local Carlow councillor 'assures' former pub won't be turned into refugee accommodation

Local Councillor William Paton took to social media to 'assure' the Tullow community that 'there are no plans to turn former Bull McCabe's pub into a refugee accommodation centre.'

Bull McCabes, a former licenced premises, located on Abbey Street in Tullow was sold back in 2019 and has remained empty since.

Paton said he was contacted by the owner of the premises who informed him there were no such plans 'either now or in the future.'

Cllr Paton also shared that the owner of the former Bank of Ireland premises located at The Market Square, Tullow was in contact with him to 'assure' the same, that 'there is no plan to turn the premises into a Refugee Accommodation Centre either now or in the future.'