Multiple complaints appeared in the Catholic Standard, warning that holiday camps were an English idea that was not desirable in Ireland.
Like the other camps, Mosney was designed to have a church and reassurances were given that it would be a Catholic chapel with a resident priest.
In December 2000, a five-year deal was signed with the government to turn Mosney into an asylum seeker accommodation centre.
[4] Most of the old attractions have been mothballed, but recreation facilities still included a football arena, table tennis and a supervised play area.
There is a 2007 documentary called "Seaview" featuring interviews with asylum seekers and staff from the camp.