Inferno tears by way of historic venue set to deal with 70 asylum seekers
- Protesters fashioned a blockade outdoors the doorway simply hours earlier than the blaze
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An inferno ripped by way of a nineteenth Century Georgian nation lodge final evening in Galway.
The Ross Lake House lodge in Galway has not been utilized in plenty of years, however was because of accommodate 70 asylum seekers this week.
An inferno ripped by way of a nineteenth Century Georgian nation lodge final evening in Galway
Police say they’re investigating the hearth as an incident of prison harm
Flames may very well be seen engulfing the lodge, however fortunately nobody was contained in the constructing on the time
It comes simply hours after protesters fashioned a blockade outdoors the doorway to the lodge in opposition to the Government’s plans to deal with asylum seekers there.
Protesters may very well be seen gathered outdoors the lodge simply hours earlier than the hearth broke out
The hearth broke out at roughly 11.35pm and no person was contained in the constructing when it was engulfed in flames.
Gardaí, Ireland’s National Police and Security Service, say they’re investigating this as an incident of prison harm.
A spokesperson for Gardaí police stated: ‘Gardaí are investigating a prison harm incident by hearth which occurred at a premises in Rosscahill, Co.Galway on Saturday, seventeenth December 2023.
‘The incident occurred at round 11.35pm and afterwards hearth providers introduced the hearth below management.
‘There had been no individuals contained in the constructing on the time of the incident.
‘The scene has been preserved and a technical examination will happen later in the present day.
‘Gardaí are interesting for anybody who could have info concerning this incident to contact them at Clifden Garda Station 095 22500 the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station’.
