ASYLUM SEEKERS CLAIM CLIFDEN HOSTEL CONDITIONS UNBEARABLE

Date Published: 12-Feb-2009

Almost 40 Asylum seekers travelled from Galway to the Department of Justice last night to hand in a letter of complaint about their lodgings in Clifden.The group, from countries including Georgia, Pakistan Nigeria and Isreal had been staying at the Dun Gibbons Hostel in Clifden.Most had been staying at the hostel for about 18 months while awaiting decisions on their asylum applications.