Citywest refugee processing centre to close over Christmas

The Department says the hub will remain in operation for those in situ. Picture: Moya Nolan

The Citywest transit hub in Dublin — one of the main centres used for processing people seeking asylum in Ireland — will close for four days over the Christmas period, the Department of Integration has announced.

The centre will be closed from Saturday, December 24 until Tuesday, December 27. The Department says the hub will remain in operation for those in situ.