Senator Frank Feighan has been informed by the Minister of State for Justice, David Stanton, that the first group of Syrian refugees are to arrive on Tuesday week, March 14th.
“As previously advised, an initial group of 39 people was due to arrive from their temporary reception centre in Dublin to Ballaghaderreen tomorrow (7th) with a second group of 40 people scheduled to arrive at the EROC facility in the town on March 14th.
“Minister Stanton has now informed me that for operational reasons, these two groups will be moved together and arrive on Tuesday, March 14th.