Following today’s monthly meeting of Mayo County Council the following motion has been unanimously carried regarding the housing of refugees and International Protection Applicants in the county.

All co-operations will cease immediately between the staff of Mayo County Council and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth of Ireland.

This will last until such time as an agreed strategy is put in place to properly co-ordinate the provision of additional services for the communities hosting refugees and International Protection Applicants.

Services are the include medical, policing, accommodation, housing, education, transport and training among others and that delivery dates are set down for the roll out of these services.

After what has been a busy day at Áras an Chontae, News Editor Teresa O'Malley spoke to some of the concerned members of the public who gathered today looking for answers with regards to the plans for refugees and International Protection Applicants following speculation of housing being offered at Castlemacgarrett:

Here is another concerned member of the public who spoke today:

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