EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 9 MIN
Department of Justice Owns Private House in Meath Earmarked for Asylum Seekers - 05/05/2026
from The Agenda
According to property records a residential house in Stamullen, County Meath, which the local community has been informed is to be used to accommodate applicants for International Protection, is owned by the Minister for Justice.The Minister does not own the house as a personal asset but on behalf of the Department of Justice. The house in question, in the Forgehill estate, Stamullen, was purchased from, or transferred from, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency and the Minister is listed as the full owner since November 24, 2025.The house had been bought by the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency from a private owner in 2022. The house had been vacant for some years and local people were naturally curious about who might buy the house, whether it would be rental accommodation as previously, and who might move in. A resident told me that a ‘For Sale’ sign was up for a very short time.We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Sinn Fein TD for Meath-East, Darren O’Rourke, who says that he is seeking answers on this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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According to property records a residential house in Stamullen, County Meath, which the local community has been informed is to be used to accommodate applicants for International Protection, is owned by the Minister for Justice.The Minister does not own the house as a personal asset but on behalf of the Department of Justice. The house in question, in the Forgehill estate, Stamullen, was purchased from, or transferred from, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency and the Minister is listed as the full owner since November 24, 2025.The house had been bought by the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency from a private owner in 2022. The house had been vacant for some years and local people were naturally curious about who might buy the house, whether it would be rental accommodation as previously, and who might move in. A resident told me that a ‘For Sale’ sign was up for a very short time.We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Sinn Fein TD for Meath-East, Darren O’Rourke, who says that he is seeking answers on this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Department of Justice Owns Private House in Meath Earmarked for Asylum Seekers - 05/05/2026
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