New reports claims that local and political opposition will prevent Donegal Hotels being used to host new asylum seekers

It's being claimed that new asylum seeker accommodation centres won't be opened in Donegal due to "local and political feedback".

Government documents seen by the Irish Times say Hotels  in Donegal  Kerry, Clare and Mayo wont be considered for housing asylum seekers.

In addition to several properties  in north-inner city Dublin,  won't be used by the International Protection Accommodation Service.

Some hotels temporarily used to accommodate Ukrainian refugees will not house IPAS applicants and will revert back for tourism purposes.

More than 18 thousand asylum seekers came to Ireland in 2024, and 15 thousand are expected this year.