Emergencycrisis for 26 families

IT HAS been revealed that 26 families – with more than 40 children – are unable to access emergency accommodation in the county.
The families are currently on a growing waiting list for emergency accommodation after being declared at risk of homelessness in recent months.
Sinn Féin councillor Eoin Ó Broin described the figures as “a disgrace” with families and young children forced to “couch surf” to survive.

Cllr Ó Broin said: “There is a crisis in the provision of family emergency accommodation across Dublin. Since last year many families who present as homeless have to wait months before being placed in emergency accommodation.

For the full story see page 19 of this week’s Echo.