Claims North Clare Communities Put Under Particular Pressure Due To Proportion Of IPAS Residents

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The meeting heard that North Clare communities such as Lisdoonvarna and Ballyvaughan have been put under particular pressure in recent years and that while they've extended a warm "céad míle fáilte", there's only so much they can be expected to do. Figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the Ennistymon region, which encompasses most of North Clare, has the highest proportion of Ukrainian refugees of any Local Electoral Area in the country at over 12%. Councillor Rita McInerney believes it's also important that the welfare of those living in hotels and B&Bs is taken into account.