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945: 41: 801: 28: 48: 237:, warning that holiday camps were an English idea that was not desirable in Ireland. Like the other camps, Mosney was designed to have a church and reassurances were given that it would be a Catholic chapel with a resident priest. Reassurances were also given that Irish nationals would have priority over British tourists in booking holidays. It was registered on 17 May 1947 278:
In December 2000, a five-year deal was signed with the government to turn Mosney into an asylum seeker accommodation centre. Mosney is now home to around 600 asylum seekers from over 20 different countries. Most of the old attractions have been mothballed, but recreation facilities still included a
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took over the centre and provided holidays for 1,200 local people. The last season for Mosney was 2000. Dwindling visitor numbers and problems finding staff for the short 12-week season eventually led to the camp's closure.
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football arena, table tennis and a supervised play area. There is a 2007 documentary called "Seaview" featuring interviews with asylum seekers and staff from the camp.
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camp outside the UK. In most ways Mosney was identical to Butlin's existing camps. Multiple complaints appeared in the
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The deal to use the camp has been renewed periodically since 2005, with a fluctuating contracted capacity.
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in the second half of the 20th century and as the site for the national finals of the
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Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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Seaview (2007) documentary film about the refugee camp at the IMDb
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and is situated approximately 48 km (30 mi) from
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Mosney Accommodation Centre is located in Ireland
Mosney
Coordinates
53°39′40″N 6°14′35″W / 53.66111°N 6.24306°W / 53.66111; -6.24306
http://www.mosney.ie/
Mosney
County Meath
Ireland
Dublin
Butlin's
holiday camp
Community Games
asylum
Mosney railway station
direct provision
Butlin's
Catholic Standard
William Norton
Minister for Social Welfare
Lions Club
Trabolgan Holiday Village
Red Island Holiday Camp
"Mosney Unlimited Company - Irish Company Info - SoloCheck"
"The Mosney Road"
"Mosney's international guests adjust to chalet life on the Co Meath coast"
"Life for refugees in Ireland: 'We have lost hope of getting a house'"
Leaflet on Mosney Accommodation Centre
Reception and Integration Agency
Mosney Memories

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