A company behind proposed accommodation for asylum seekers in Donnybrook is suing the government, claiming losses of around €4 million after plans for an Ipas centre were dropped last June. Nightpond claims the decision by the Department of Justice breaches an earlier agreement it reached with the Department of Children on February 24, 2025, to use Cranford House on the Stillorgan Road for those seeking international protection, subject to refurbishment and fit-out works, and a further contract to be signed in October 2025. Under the terms of the February agreement, it is alleged that the government agreed to pay Nightpond…

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