Press Release – Catherine Connolly TD – 18th December 2023 Catherine Connolly TD strongly condemns suspected arson attacks on accommodation earmarked for asylum seekers, and the accompanying dangerous anti-asylum seeker narrative Following the suspected arson attack on the Ross Lake House Hotel near Oughterard late on Saturday evening, Deputy Catherine Connolly expressed serious concern over the growing number of suspected arson attacks on premises earmarked for the accommodation of asylum seekers. She said that at least 11 properties across the country intended for the housing of asylum seekers have been subject to suspected arson attacks of this nature since 2018, and it is most worrying that there have been absolutely… Continue Reading