Government eyeing €57m student complex in Cork to house asylum seekers

The privately-owned property in Cork City is currently accommodating third-level students but if the Government agrees to buy the site, it will be used to house up to 400 IPAs. Picture: Denis Scannell

The Government is to consider purchasing a €57m student accommodation complex in Cork to house international protection applicants (IPA).

The Irish Examiner has learned that the complex is being examined by the Department of Integration for use as a long-term reception centre for asylum seekers.