By Ann O’LoughlinA Dublin City centre based hostel used as accommodation for homeless people will close next May unless its planning status is regularised. The facility opened before Christmas 2016 and has been used as emergency temporary accommodation for rough sleepers. The council opposed the application argues the hostel was opened to deal with the “humanitarian crisis” of rough sleepers in Dublin. The court could also make a declaration that DCC’s decision amounted to a material contravention of the local development plan. In the circumstances the court was satisfied to quash the orders made by DCC in respect of the building.

Source: Irish Examiner December 08, 2017 15:56 UTC