Former religious property in Cork City no longer being considered as accommodation centre for Ukrainians 

A protest took place outside the former St Dominic's Centre in Mayfield on Monday after rumours about it being repurposed for emergency accommodation were circulated. Picture: Chani Anderson

The Department of Integration says it is no longer considering a former religious property in Cork City as an accommodation centre for people fleeing the war in Ukraine.

The confirmation on Tuesday comes hours after a protest at the gates of the former Dominican Fathers’ Ennismore retreat centre in Mayfield.