Bishop critical of lack of consultation with local people over direct provision

Department of Justice needs to take ‘leap of faith and begin trusting communities’ at earliest opportunity - Bishop Brendan Kelly

Large crowd continues protest over direct provision centre in Oughterard

Local councillor Thomas Welby estimates up to 3,000 people attended

Fine Gael to canvass for the re-election of President Higgins

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Public warned of prosecution as gorse fires continue to burn

Authorities monitoring fires across country using satellites