Red Cow Moran Hotel is “currently privately booked, during this time we will not be taking new guest reservations,” according to a notice on its website. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish TimesPretax profits at the one of the largest providers of accommodation for International Protection (IP) applicants, the Red Cow Moran Hotel almost doubled to €11.32 million in 2023. The firm has continued to prosper from its State contract to house IP applicants and in 2024 was paid €35 million. In the first nine months of 2025, Guestford Ltd received €25.3 million from the State to accommodate IP applicants. Four members of the Moran family are registered as directors of Guestford Ltd – Karen Moran, Thomas Moran jnr, Michael Moran and Tracey Moran.

Source: The Irish Times February 04, 2026 15:03 UTC