Irish government yields to legal challenge against asylum seeker housing plan in Athlone.

The Irish government has conceded to a legal challenge brought by local councillor Paul Hogan against plans to house about 1,000 male asylum seekers in Athlone, Ireland. Hogan argued that the ministerial process for the plan was unlawful, lacked proper environmental screening, and bypassed fair procedures. The case had relied on similar grounds as a previous successful challenge in Dublin.

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