Seven deaths in 12 weeks: Officials plead with Government to house everyone sleeping rough without further delay – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Seven deaths in 12 weeks: Officials plead with Government to house everyone sleeping rough without further delay




Seven people have died in the country’s streets over the last 12 weeks, and many more are bound to perish this winter under the eaves of this uncaring Government.
Up to 184 were counted as sleeping rough in Dublin alone as of November 7 this year, an all-time high.
Charities are now once again pleading with the Government to do something to prevent further deaths.
On hearing about the latest incident, Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy ‘offered his sympathies’.
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