Temple Accommodation Centre
IPAS centre in the former Temple Lodge & Spa at Horseleap, between Moate and Horseleap, Co. Westmeath, contracted in 2018 (up to 125; 88 residents in 37 en-suite rooms in early 2024). HIQA reports flagged unrelated adults sharing bedrooms and the isolated location (~9km from Moate). Coordinates are area-level (approximate).
Capacity
125
people (reported)
Per night
€84
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€3.8m
estimated
Background
The site is at Former Temple Lodge & Spa, Horseleap, Co. Westmeath. 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.
- May 2020Public-health event
COVID-19 outbreak reported
Hot Press reported a COVID-19 outbreak based on a named resident’s account, with 10 or more positive cases by 28 April 2020; those who tested positive were moved off-site. This was a public-health event.
Hot Press · 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 125 people reported here imply roughly €3.8m 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 · 2024. View source
Coordinates geocoded from the published address/town via OpenStreetMap; status reflects the cited reporting and may have changed since.