No major incidents reported at hubs in Walkinstown and Crumlin
By Maurice Garvey
ONE person was removed from the men’s homeless hub in Walkinstown since it opened at Christmas.
Despite major concerns in the Walkinstown and Crumlin communities prior to the installation of homeless hubs on Balfe Road and Clonard Road – Dublin City Council said there have been no major incidents of note.
The homeless hub at the former Bank of Ireland in Walkinstown
At the recent policing meeting in Crumlin on March 21, a DCC housing official said the only “minor incident” saw a male removed from the Walkinstown hub.
“He had a few drinks too many, and had to be removed to a more suitable facility.”
The Walkinstown hub, at the site of the former Bank of Ireland building, is housing 28 single males.
The building was leased by the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive for a period of 18 months, and is managed by the Peter McVerry Trust.
Meanwhile, the Clonard homeless hub in Crumlin, housing 24 families, was reported to have “no issues and is well managed” by service provider the Salvation Army.
The building was previously used by the Irish Probation Service, and opened its doors to families a fortnight before Christmas.
Hubs were introduced by the Department of Housing to move those living in hotels and B&Bs into more suitable temporary accommodation.
In 2016, the state paid €39 million to house Dublin homeless families in hotels.
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