Up to 176 people are set to be 'housed' at the location.
Up to 176 people are set to be 'housed' at the location.
The nation's housing crisis has also impacted the State's ability to provide suitable emergency accommodation. The solution is thought to be a feasible one given the predicted warm summer temperatures, with showering and cooking facilities to be provided inside of the old hospital buildings.
With a similar configuration of tents already being implemented at Columb Barracks in Mullingar, the government hopes to relieve some of the strain being placed on the emergency accommodation system.The war in Ukraine has seen tens of thousands of refugees flee their homeland for Ireland. This strain was made all the more evident to the public on Thursday, when the Cabinet agreed to pay the European Union a settlement fee of approximately €1.
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