- Over 140 contracts are being wound down nationwide
- Almost 5,000 beds returned to tourism as of mid-2026.
- Over 600 state accommodation contracts concluded or terminated since end of 2024.
- Around 420 contracts ended in 2024 releasing 15,000 beds.
- Another 195 contracts ended in 2025 releasing 12,000 beds.
- Fáilte Ireland tracks return of properties to tourism markets.
- Several Shannonside hotels are closing state accommodation contracts.
- Around 200 beds will become available.
- The Royal Hotel Roscommon affects 42 residents.
- Cooney’s Hotel Ballymahon affects seven refugees.
The Irish Government has initiated a phased withdrawal of State-supported commercial accommodation for Ukrainian temporary protection beneficiaries with almost 5,000 beds returning to the wider tourism and hospitality sectors as of mid-2026. On 26 May 2026 the government formally decided to phase out state-supported commercial accommodation for individuals who arrived before March 2024 terminating unrequired contracts.
Over 600 state accommodation contracts have been concluded or terminated since the end of 2024. Around 420 contracts ended through 2024 releasing over 15,000 beds with roughly 12,000 returning to tourism. Another 195 contracts ended in 2025 releasing about 12,000 beds with some directed to student accommodation. Additional contract closures continue through late 2026 with Fáilte Ireland tracking a steady return of properties to local tourism and hospitality markets.
Local representatives and industry groups note that while returning beds help ease capacity constraints in regional tourism towns not all former guesthouses or hotels immediately revert to traditional tourism use as some providers pivot to alternative private or commercial arrangements. The bed releases support the tourism sector. The contracts are being phased out.
Shannonside
In the Shannonside region that have housed Ukrainian refugees since 2022 are closing with around 200 beds becoming available in the coming weeks. The Department of Migration is ending state accommodation contracts for several properties with nearly 70 Ukrainian residents scheduled to leave local centres as part of a broader government plan to phase out temporary protection housing.
The Royal Hotel in Roscommon Town is ending its contract affecting 42 Ukrainian residents. Cooney’s Hotel in Ballymahon County Longford is ending its contract affecting seven refugees. Several other local hotels B&Bs and guesthouses across the region are concluding state contracts with local representatives noting optimism that properties will transition back into the commercial tourism sector.
The state is winding down over 140 accommodation contracts nationwide with roughly 3,000 Ukrainian refugees affected in the latest wave. Residents remaining in designated state-supported housing face shifts to weekly basic financial allowances of €38.80 for adults and €29.80 for children alongside reductions in the Accommodation Recognition Payment scheme.
