Pressure on Cllrs in North West to follow in footsteps of Mayo colleagues

There's pressure on Cllrs in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal to follow in the footsteps of their counterparts in Mayo. It's after Mayo County Council passed a non-binding motion calling on council staff to stop cooperating with the Department of Integration. It's in relation to the housing of International Protection applicants. The motion was passed by all parties, who want a better strategy put in place to ensure adequate housing is found for applicants. Local Fine Gael Councillor Peter Flynn says it's no secret that the North West and West are worst affected by the issue and it's time for local representatives across the region to take a stand: