By Dan Walsh
An application for a proposed IPAS Centre on the Arklow Road, Gorey, has been withdrawn following discussions between the owner of the property, Sean Doyle, and the newly elected TD for the Wicklow-Wexford constituency, Brian Brennan TD.

As a result of Deputy Brennan’s intervention regards the application submitted on February 19th, follows a statement from Sean Doyle Developments Limited re; property at Waygood, Gorey.
The statement reads; “We recently applied to provide accommodation for 3 to 4 families, approximately 18 international protection applicants and not an IPAS Centre.
“We have since withdrawn this application for the following reason!
“We currently provide staff accommodation in this building and due to a change in circumstances we now require continuing using this property for staff accommodation for the foreseeable future.”
