Cahersiveen community come out in support of 199 ayslum seekers who are being relocated by the Department of Justice.

Cahersiveen town rally behind residents of the Skellig Star Accommodation Centre, formally known as the Skellig Star Hotel, in a bid to halt their relocation. Photo by Alan Landers
Devastated asylum seekers who have been living in Cahersiveen for three years, are pleading with the Government not to move them.
“This is our home, we feel a sense of belonging. We love the life we have built her, we are members of the community here,” said Sarah, an asylum seeker, who has been living at the Skellig Star Accommodaton Centre for almost three years.