No Government commitment to keep Ukrainian families in Caherciveen 

A pause remains on moving around 80 people out of the Kerry hotel after an outcry by the local community

The Skellig Accommodation Centre recently applied to accommodate international protection applicants and won the State tender. Picture: Alan Landers

Government officials could not give a commitment on Tuesday night that 80 Ukrainian men, women, and children would be allowed to stay in a hotel in Co Kerry which has been their home since last year. 

A pause remains on moving around 80 people out of the former Skellig Star hotel in Caherciveen after an outcry by the local community. The Government planned for 40 residents to move out of the hotel but remain in the area, while 35 were to be moved to Tralee.