Be careful sharing details of refugee accommodation

Minister raises worries of threats and arson in consultation debate

- LOUISE BURNE

LOCATIONS of new asylum seeker accommodation must be shared carefully due to threats and arson, Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman has said.

It comes following sustained criticism in the Dail of how the Government has consulted with local communities over new arrivals to the area.

There was widespread condemnation of anti-asylum protests in the Dail yesterday during a two-and-a-half-hour discussion on accommodation needs for new arrivals.