Clonakilty Lodge
Long-standing West Cork IPAS centre for families and couples in Clonakilty (40 en-suite bedrooms; 85 residents in May 2024), operated by D&A Pizza Ltd, with separate Halal and non-Halal kitchens.
Capacity
85
people (reported)
Per night
€84
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€2.6m
estimated
Background
The site is at Clonakilty Lodge, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. Irish international protection accommodation is provided through IPAS (the International Protection Accommodation Service), under the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. For how the system works and what it costs, open the cost panel on the interactive map with Ireland selected.
Incidents & reporting
Only events reported by named outlets and explicitly tied to this site are listed. Charges are allegations, not convictions — the presumption of innocence applies.
- Mar 2019Peaceful protest
Residents hold a protest
Around 30 residents and children held a peaceful protest after saying they had not been told in advance of a junior minister’s visit. Gardaí attended to meet residents; there were no arrests.
Irish Examiner · source
Cost
Irish IPAS accommodation is funded by the State. At a blended benchmark of about €84 per person per night (the 2024 whole-system average reported by RTÉ), the 85 people reported here imply roughly €2.6m per year. This is an order-of-magnitude figure for context only, not a site-specific invoice — over 90% of IPAS accommodation is commercially provided and emergency rates run far above State-owned centres.
Sources
HIQA · May 2024. View source
Coordinates geocoded from the published address/town via OpenStreetMap; status reflects the cited reporting and may have changed since.