This notice is backed by a change to the policy that allowed Ukrainians to have temporary refuge in Ireland, while the country was deemed unsafe due to the war.
The Ukrainian community in the hotel have been told that they must apply for other accommodation at a State supported accommodation centre. The application for accommodation must be provided along with all supporting documentation, the application date will close on the 17th of July.
The alternative accommodation will be spread around the country with sites in Louth, Offaly, and Kildare.
The current Citywest residents must be out by the 18th of September. Many believe this is not enough time for them to find appropriate housing for themselves privately, especially in light of the housing crisis.
In a statement the residents explained that they were grateful for the safety and opportunity Ireland had given them however they do not think the relocation is appropriate.
"Over the past four years, Ukrainians who fled Russia's war against Ukraine have rebuilt their lives in Ireland. They have found jobs, enrolled their children in schools, established medical care, and become part of their local communities. We are deeply grateful to Ireland for the safety and support it has provided to our families.
"Our protest is not against Ireland. It is a call for a fair, humane and individualised approach to relocation, ensuring that decisions take proper account of people’s health, disabilities, medical treatment, education, employment and other essential circumstances."
In a statement published on Facebook, local Independent Councillor Linda de Courcy said: "It is also hard on the children who have been living there since 2022, going to school and making friends and on the local children who will have made friends with the Ukrainian children."
Many are complaining that the proposed facilities are not suitable for families or vulnerable people as some of the facilities have shared toilets and shower's.
The Department of Justice has said they are working with the Irish Red Cross and the International Organization for Migration to provide online information sessions in Ukrainian and Russian for the transition for the residents.
