Caherciveen revelations undermine public apology

The Skellig Star Hotel in Caherciveen

The controversial direct provision centre in Caherciveen was originally scheduled to open on November 4 last and was to accommodate 300 asylum seekers rather than 150, the figure given to local people.

The revelations, obtained by Radio Kerry under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI), hugely undermine the unprecedented public apology issued by the Minister for Justice to the people of the town last week.