The refugee accommodation system is creaking under severe strain with a dramatic increase in people seeking protection from Ukraine and further afield.  As the Government struggles to build out its own accommodation, it has adopted a reactive approach, reaching out to the private sector. It gives out generous payments, with €6 billion paid across all types of accommodation since 2022. In particular, it has leaned heavily on large hotel chains, many of which feature at the top of payments dished out by the State, as The Currency explored earlier this week.  But it is not the direction of travel that…

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