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The Minister of Justice has been slammed for backing the decision of the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) to close a Galway asylum accommodation centre with Sinn Fein senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh accusing him of being “absolutely ignorant to the fears and concerns of residents”.

Sub-standard and poorly run direct provision accommodation centres are a “scandal” and should be closed down, according to a spokesperson for Residents Against Racism.

A Nigerian asylum seeker who is charged with threatening to kill the manager of his immigration hostel has been warned to treat the people of this country with dignity and respect.

The Galway Rape Crisis Centre, which runs the Asylum seeker and Refugee Clinic, has warned that there could be another Ryan Report in 20 years time unless urgent changes are made to protect the safety and well-being of people living in direct provision accommodation.