Protests in Carlow Town as 50 male international protection applicants are set to be housed
The protest commenced at 9.30am Wednesday morning and will take place for a full 24hrs, until 9.30am Thursday morning
The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth have issued a document confirming that the Capuchin building located on Dublin Street, Carlow Town will be providing accommodation for 50 adult male international protection applicants.
A total of fifteen rooms will be provided for the fifty males in the refurbished building on Dublin Street as early as next week.
The document states that 'it is not possible to say with certainty what the length of stay will be having regard to the number of IP applicants arriving in Ireland and the scarcity of alternative accommodation.'
'A one-year contract has been signed with the provider.'
The property is owned by Baltinglass businessman Joseph Germaine.
Today, Wednesday 10th January, local residents gather outside the Capuchin building in protest. The protest commenced at 9.30am Wednesday morning and will take place for a full 24hrs, until 9.30am Thursday morning.
The protesters spoke to Carlow Live with one saying 'Children's lives are at stake' and another pleading 'Put the Irish first.'
One protestor on site has a sign stating, 'Carlow says no to unvetted men - no no no!'