A Ballaghaderreen community activist says services in the town are at breaking point and must be addressed prior to the arrival of more refugees.
Michael Freyne's comments come following the announcement that over 100 people seeking international protection are expected to be housed there under a Temporary Emergency Accommodation Scheme.
The chair of Roscommon Leader Partnership says Ballaghaderreen has been welcoming and has done a lot since the opening of the e-roc centre in 2017.
However, he says promises for improved and additional resources have not materialised.
"We were given cast-iron guarantees that services would improve for example doctors, medical attention, and the schools but to be quite honest, that hasn't really happened. Really people are aghast at this stage to think that, while they haven't adressed the issues from five or six years, there seems to be some thought in there that Ballaghaderreen is the place to be and we can bring more asylum seekers to the town if though we haven't put in place what we said we would".
