Confusion over status of Wicklow hotel paid €5.5m to house Ukrainians
The operators of hotel in west Wicklow have so far received over €5.5 million from the state for accommodating Ukrainians since 2022, and are thought to additionally be housing international protection applicants.
The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has provided The Avon Hotel in Blessington with a total of €5,529,949 for offering accommodation to Ukrainians and the associated costs from Q3 of 2022, when they first started accommodating them, though to Q4 of 2024.
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