Merchants Quay Ireland says it is frustrated with the decision and hope to have it opened as early as possible.

Ireland is in the midst of a “deepening social crisis” in terms of housing, homelessness, and addiction, according to Merchants Quay Ireland.

The number of people who are homeless and use drugs has almost doubled in the past six years.

Merchants Quay Ireland is welcoming reports that negotiations are at an advanced stage to make suboxone more widely available to drug users.

A leading charity has today warning that homeless services in Dublin are full, as winter approaches.