Over 4,200 people are seeking asylum in Ireland. Here’s where they live

In small Irish villages and towns, in the centre of cities, Ireland’s asylum seekers wait.
The typical application for refugee status takes over two years to process: 25 months, according to the latest figures for 2016.
In the meantime, families scrape by on meagre weekly payments – €19.10 per adult and €9.60 per child – with no access to employment or social housing.
More than 4,300 asylum seekers now live in 35 accommodation centres across the state.
The majority are run by private companies who receive government funding to the sum of around €50 million a year.
The Reception and Integration Agency, which oversees the system, has been reluctant to provide recent figures, however, for the level of funding provided to individual companies.
Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald said earlier this month that it was “not considered prudent” to release any further breakdown, because of the ongoing tender process for services at the state-owned centres.
Department of Justice data previously released to Independent TD Maureen O’Sullivan showed that the company operating the Mosney centre in Meath received €89.5 million for providing accommodation to asylum seekers between 2000 and 2010.
Among the other highest-earners were Canadian firm East Coast Catering, which was paid €78 million, and the Roscommon-based Bridgestock, which took in €50.3 million.
While current funding levels are difficult to gauge, what is available are up-to-date figures for the number of asylum seekers living in each centre.
Information provided to Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan last week, combined with a publicly-available list of current contractors, is laid out in full here:
Clare
Knockalisheen Meelick, Co Clare [state-owned]

Run by: Campbell Catering Ltd t/a Aramark Ireland
Number of residents: 206

Cork
Ashbourne HSE Hotel, Glounthane

Run by: Barlow Properties
Number of residents: 74

Kinsale Road [state-owned]

Run by: Campbell Catering Ltd t/a Aramark Ireland
Number of residents: 202

Glen Vera, Wellington Road

Run by: Cork Bideau Ltd
Number of residents: 90

Millstreet Accommodation Centre, Drishane Castle, Millstreet

Run by: Millstreet Equestrian Services
Number of residents: 236

Clonakilty Lodge, Dunmore Road, Clonakilty

Run by: D and A Ltd
Number of residents: 76

Dublin
Balseskin, St Margaret's

Run by: East Coast Catering (Ireland)
Number of residents: 210

The Towers, 9th Lock, Clondalkin

Run by: Fazyard Ltd
Number of residents: 210

Georgian Court, 77-79 Lower Gardiner Street

Run by: Old George Ltd
Number of residents: 70

Staircase, Aungier Street

Run by: Mo Bhaile Ltd
Number of residents: 21

Hatch Hall, 28A Lower Hatch Street

Run by: East Coast Catering (Ireland)
Number of residents: 103

Watergate House, 11-14 Usher Quay

Run by: Maison Builders Ltd
Number of residents: 47

Galway
Eglinton Hotel, Salthill

Run by: Maplestar Ltd
Number of residents: 172

Great Western Hostel, Frenchville Lane, Eyre Square

Run by: Shaun Hennelly
Number of residents: 144

Kerry
Atlas House, Deerpark Road, Killarney

Run by: OFM Ltd
Number of residents: 63

Atlas House, Frenchman's Lane, Tralee

Run by: OFM Ltd
Number of residents: 99

Johnson Marina, Dingle Road, Tralee

Run by: OFM Ltd
Number of residents: 68

Park Lodge, Park Road, Killarney

Run by: OFM Ltd
Number of residents: 42

Kildare
Eyre Powell, Main Street, Newbridge

Run by: Peachport Ltd
Number of residents: 58

Laois
Montague Hotel, Emo, Portlaoise

Run by: Fazyard Ltd
Number of residents: 169

Limerick
Hanratty's Hotel, Glentworth Street

Run by: Birch Rentals Ltd
Number of residents: 93

Westbourne Holiday Hostel, Courtback Avenue, Dock Road

Run by: Westbourne Holiday Hostel Ltd
Number of residents: 72

Mount Trenchard, Foynes

Run by: Baycaster Ltd
Number of residents: 78

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Longford
Richmond Court, Richmond Street

Run by: Mint Horizon Ltd
Number of residents: 70

Louth
Carroll Village, Long Walk, Dundalk [self-catering]

Run by: East Coast Catering (Ireland)
Number of residents: 57

Mayo
Old Convent, Abbey Street, Ballyhaunis

Run by: Bridgestock
Number of residents: 178

Meath
Mosney

Run by: Mosney Plc
Number of residents: 178

Monaghan
St Patrick's Accommodation Centre, Drumgoask

Run by: Tattonward Ltd
Number of residents: 140

Sligo
Globe House, Chapel Hill

Run by: Bridgestock
Number of residents: 160

Tipperary
Bridgewater House, Main Street, Carrick-on-Suir

Run by: Millstreet Equestrian Services
Number of residents: 92

Waterford
Atlantic House, Railway Square, Tramore

Run by: Atlantic Blue Ltd
Number of residents: 70

Ocean View, the Esplanade, Tramore

Run by: Ocean View Accommodation Ltd
Number of residents: 66

Ursuline Complex [Birchwood], Ballytruckle Road

Run by: Stompool Investments Ltd
Number of residents: 90

Viking House, Coffee House Lane

Run by: Millstreet Equestrian Services
Number of residents: 68

Westmeath
Athlone Accommodation Centre, Lissywoollen, Athlone [state-owned]

Run by: Campbell Catering Ltd t/a Aramark Ireland
Number of residents: 251

Run by: Campbell Catering Ltd t/a Aramark Ireland
Number of residents: 206