Protest to take place in Carlow over planned closure of former restaurant used to accommodate Ukrainians

A protest is to take place in Carlow town on Monday morning over the planned closure of a former restaurant used to accommodate almost 150 Ukrainian men, women and children being shut down by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth due to fire safety concerns over the Christmas holidays.

Those opposed to the move are to gather outside Carlow County Council offices at 11am in the centre of the town.

Several families have been informed they must move out of the premises this week according to those being accommodated at the premises.

The building previously known as Toughers Restaurant, 9km from Carlow town, is now to close at the latest on January 1st next. The premises was converted to accommodate Ukrainian International Protection Applicants in 2022 when Russia began their invasion of the country.

The department has ended its contract with the accommodation provider and sources have confirmed that all of the Ukrainian families must leave before or…

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