SVP’s Kieran Stafford reacts to homelessness crisis

The government’s been accused of failing to prepare for an ‘entirely predictable’ worsening of the homelessness crisis this month.

Activists say Dublin’s tourism boom, and the upcoming visit of Pope Francis means homeless families can’t find emergency accommodation in hotels.

The issue was highlighted when Margaret Cash and six of her children were forced to spend the night in a Garda station on Wednesday.