A 16-bedroom property in Rooskey, previously earmarked as a potential refugee centre, is for sale.
The former River Shannon Lodge Bed and Breakfast, on the Leitrim side of the village, has an asking price of €350,000. It includes an 11-bedroom bungalow and another building to the rear, with five bedrooms.
The Department of Migration recently turned down an offer to accommodate refugees in the property.
This March, Everluke Limited, who bought the property two years ago, asked Leitrim County Council if the change of use of the building from B&B to international protection accommodation would be exempted development.
The following month, the council confirmed it would be, meaning it wouldn't need to go through the planning process.
The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration confirms it received an offer for the property to be used as an IPAS centre.
But it added week: “This is no longer under consideration.
“All offers of international protection accommodation are reviewed by the department under a standardised appraisal procedure.
“Factors in the appraisal of international protection accommodation include the site and its potential, the value for money it offers, planning matters and any works required to meet the required standards.
“Consideration is also given to the location regarding access to services, resident welfare, health and wellbeing, and the current level of need in the sector.”
