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12/12/2014
First Emergency Homeless Shelter To Open In Dublin
Dublin City Council has announced that a number of the promised emergency beds for homeless people will be made available earlier than expected.
Two hundred and sixty emergency beds to help tackle emergency and short-term homelessness were promised for Dublin as part of a government funded scheme.
According to DCC a quarter of the emergency beds will be made available earlier than expected, starting with a 20-bed facility to be run by Dublin Civil Defence opening today (Friday).
The emergency shelter will remain open throughout the Christmas period and be staffed by volunteers.
(MH/IT)
Two hundred and sixty emergency beds to help tackle emergency and short-term homelessness were promised for Dublin as part of a government funded scheme.
According to DCC a quarter of the emergency beds will be made available earlier than expected, starting with a 20-bed facility to be run by Dublin Civil Defence opening today (Friday).
The emergency shelter will remain open throughout the Christmas period and be staffed by volunteers.
(MH/IT)
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