Inch Community Group Agree To Mediation Process Aimed At Resolving Magowna House Impasse

Members of the Inch Peaceful Community Protest group have agreed to a mediation process aimed at resolving an impasse over asylum seeker accommodation at Magowna House. It follows a meeting with Minister for Integration Joe O'Brien last week, during which the Minister reassured locals that no additional international protection applicants will be sent to the Inch facility, if such a process is agreed to. Locals don't believe a mediation process between the community and Magowna House residents is necessary, saying there is no dispute between the two groups. However, they've indicated they're happy to engage further with decision-makers responsible for opening the all-male asylum seeker accommodation in the rural community. Spokesperson for the Inch Peaceful Community Protest Group, Rory Killeen has been telling Clare FM's Fiona Cahill that a number of concerns still need to be addressed.