A Protest took place on Sunday at the Lissywollen site in Athlone.
Public representatives in a Westmeath town have been 'fanning the flames' of a violent rhetoric against an IPAS centre, according to an anti-racism group.
An anti-immigration protest took place at the site in Athlone, on Sunday with a small number present gaining access and overwhelming Gardaí.
Councillors in the area have been voicing opposition to the site in Lissywollen, and are taking a high court action against the Department of Integration.
The founder of Athlone For All, 'Liam' who is speaking anonymously after receiving abuse in the past, says new arrivals to the country have nothing to do with the housing crisis:
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