IRELAND COURT FIGHT: CONTRACTORS SUE STATE FOR €3M AFTER €4.4M IPAS ASYLUM HOUSING DEAL NIXED

Knockmitten House Services and Mashup Property Limited have filed a Commercial Court case against the Irish State after an expected €4.4m IPAS accommodation contract (66 beds at €87.50/night) was dropped following the transfer of IPAS to the Department of Justice. The companies seek about €3m in compensation, alleging a cancelled inspection and revised criteria scuttled the deal. The piece details planning exemptions and ownership histories and criticizes oversight and rate disparities in Ireland’s asylum housing system. The dispute connects to a broader October cluster of procurement/planning issues around IPAS sites.