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Cabinet Approves Two-Year Lease On Citywest Hotel To House Ukrainian Refugees

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The exact costs of the arrangement will not be made public.

The government has reached an agreement to lease the CityWest Hotel in Dublin to accommodate Ukrainian refugees.

Last night it was confirmed government had reached an agreement with the owner of Citywest to lease the 764 room hotel for two years.

It's part of efforts to accommodate the huge numbers of Ukrainian refugees arriving here.

The exact costs of the arrangement will not be made public, due to commercial sensitivity.

The proposal was agreed at Cabinet, with the arrangement set to begin in the coming days.

 

 

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