Government to buy Citywest Hotel for €148.2m

Government to buy Citywest Hotel for €148.2m

Recent figures revealed that Citywest received over €1.3m on average per week in 2024 for accommodating Ukrainians and International Protection (IP) applicants. File picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

The Government is set to buy Citywest Hotel for €148.2m after securing approval from Cabinet.

Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan said the purchase represents value for money for the State, which is already spending millions of euros every month on renting the accommodation for refugees and asylum seekers. 

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