Dublin City Council paid more than €58 million to private providers to house homeless people in the three months to the end of September, new figures show. Dublin City Council, which spends more on housing homeless people than any other local authority in the State, is one of the few local authorities that publishes data payments for emergency accommodation provision from private-sector providers. Three companies owned by Kevin Farrell (38), Leixlip, Co Kildare, and Thomas McNicholas (38), Swinford, Co Mayo, were paid €5.46 million during the three month period. Loux Ltd, of Finnstown Castle Hotel, Lucan, Co Dublin, which is owned by Kieran Hayes (45), Barrack Street, Cork, was paid €2.85 million. Brimwood Unlimited was paid €3.11 million while JMA Ventures received €2.69 million, according to the data.

Source: The Irish Times December 21, 2025 09:37 UTC