“Don’t Use Election to Ratchet Up Anti-Immigrant Sentiment” - November 6th, 2023

That’s the warning from Fine Gael TD Brendan Griffin who spoke to Jerry ahead of a meeting this morning involving the Minister for Integration, Kerry TDs, senators, CEO of Kerry County Council Moira Murrell, Mayor of Kerry Cllr Jim Finucane, and Mayor of Killarney Cllr Brendan Cronin. out the movement of 70 asylum seekers to Killarney. It’s over plans by Minister Roderic O’Gorman’s department to house 70 international protection applicants on the Muckross Road. Kerry County Council has asked the department to reconsider this decision, citing concerns over the capacity of support services such as health and education, to deal with 70 more people.