Dublin councils are to look at buying or building homeless hostels
“We have an over-reliance on the private sector, it is expensive, it is poor value for money,” says Mary Hayes, director of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive.
Culture Desk
Photo of the Month: February 2024
“This is Roger Casement captured in a spotlight from the new Dún Laoghaire Baths during one of my runs in the January storms.”
This is Roger Casement captured in a spotlight from the new Dún Laoghaire Baths during one of my runs in the January storms. Casement lived in nearby Sandycove, and the statue’s a fitting tribute. It reminded me there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad preparation!
Dublin Inquirer is running a Photo of the Month competition each month. The winner gets €50 and publication. If you’d like to enter, you can find the guidelines here.
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