Sinn Féin Councillor Joanna Byrne has expressed concern that Homeless Services in Drogheda and Dundalk are at full capacity resulting in homeless people being turned away and denied assistance. 'I am aware the two main sources of emergency accommodation in the county, Drogheda Homeless Aid and Dundalk Simon have been at full capacity over the past number of weeks with neither having a free bed come up at all in over a week,' she said at the July meeting of the Municipal District of Drogheda. She was advised there were moves to increase capacity in Dundalk to serve the County. We need more homeless beds in this town, to serve those in need in Drogheda.' The Director of Services for Housing said the local authority is effectively managing the need for homeless services and suggested the spike that had been expected following the eviction ban being lifted hadn't materialised.

Source: Irish Independent July 24, 2021 12:09 UTC