Some hoteliers 'reluctant' to accommodate asylum seekers amid fear of backlash, Oireachtas hears

Department of Integration secretary general Kevin McCarthy said a number of hotels are 'reserving their position' regarding contract renewals.

There is a “reluctance” on behalf of some hoteliers to take on contracts to accommodate asylum seekers, a top civil servant has said.

This is due to the recent spate of anti-migrant protests and hoteliers are concerned that it might bring trouble onto themselves within their community.