Security at sites for refugees' modular homes cost almost €1m 

OPW discloses that the additional security requirement was due to 'socio-political sensitivity'

Modular homes under constructon at St Michael's Drive, Mahon, Cork City, in 2023. The OPW revealed that one of the extra costs associated with the site was due to having to remove Japanese knotweed. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Almost €1m was spent on enhanced security at six sites where modular houses for Ukrainian refugees were to be built, new documents show.

The Office of Public Works (OPW) has outlined there was a total cost of €942,305 to provide security services to sites for modular homes.