It’s been confirmed that a total of 16 asylum seekers are arriving in Donegal today and are to be housed in Portsalon.
It follows weeks of speculation that a number of people would be coming to the county however the exact location had not been disclosed.
They are to be housed in emergency temporary accommodation on a six month basis in a property in the seaside village.
Local Cllr Liam Blaney says it’s a remote location with little services available and he’s concerned that it may not provide a sufficient platform for integration:
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