Who is Seamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney and how did he make over €200 million from housing homeless people and refugees?
Seven years ago, in September 2018, the Government approached a company called Brimwood Ltd asking for help to secure extra accommodation in hotels and B & Bs for asylum seekers.
While the number of international protection applicants arriving in Ireland was significantly lower at that time when compared with today – nearly 6,000 in 2018 compared with almost 33,000 in 2025 – the State’s direct provision system had reached full capacity and needed temporary additional beds.
Brimwood Ltd, which is now unlimited and so does not have to publish financial accounts where it might show the profits…
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