the owners of Benbulben Court and Milligan Court - two Sligo properties used as student and summer tourism accommodation - announced plans to use the properties to house refugees.AdvertisementThe announcement resulted inToday, Government reversed the decision to convert the housing into accommodation for asylum seekers.
The Department of Integration, headed by Minister Roderic O’Gorman, had not signed any contracts, and the decisionThe outgoing ATU Sligo Students Union President, Daire Martin, says the decision is welcome news. "The decision by the Government to return the student accommodation to the displaced students has absolutely provided a moment of relief – both to myself, who worked and tried my best to fight for our members and also for the students who were displaced themselves," he said.