In the News podcast: How family firms linked to Séamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney have been paid large sums for emergency accommodation
McEnaney was once synonymous with Monaghan GAA, but is now more likely to be associated with the State’s asylum systemSeven 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 it makes, is run by Séamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney and his two daughters Sarah and Laura. It is just one of a number of companies owned by the wider McEnaney family which provide accommodation for asylum seekers and homeless people. Before 2018, McEnaney’s name was synonymous with Monaghan GAA, but these days, the businessman is more likely to be associated with the State’s asylum system.Social media algorithms are encouraging anti-migrant violence, says campaign groupHow did McEnaney build up his property empire and how much have his family’s companies earned through the provision of emergency accommodation? And who is to blame for the lucrative contracts being paid to secure this accommodation – private operators or the Government?Irish Times reporters Colm Keena and Sorcha Pollak discuss their investigation into the McEnaney family’s earnings and how the State has become so reliant on private operators to house refugees and the homeless.Live updates: Israeli cabinet approves plan to take full control of Gaza CityTrump’s answer to negative economic news: Sack the statisticianWhen Honor drops the news, I sit there with my mouth open like someone from Roscommon seeing escalators for the first timeOccupied Territories Bill: US Congress group asks that Ireland be added to list of countries boycotting IsraelTariffs on EU imports could result in 25,000 job losses in US, Trump is toldDublin Horse Show Best Dressed day: 91-year-old contestant ‘likes the finer things in life’All-Ireland senior camogie final: Sidelined Áine Keane hopes big crowd will help Galway beat Cork
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