Wet shelter to open by Christmas

CORK should have its first wet shelter by Christmas, it emerged last night.

Cork Simon confirmed that their plans to establish the €1.2 million centre to offer support to the city’s street drinkers at a premises at 34 Leitrim Street are advancing - although more slowly than expected.

The wet shelter, or Gateway Project, was cleared by Cork City Council through a Part 8 planning process last September.