Town to house homeless people in private hostel

AT LEAST 10 to 12 people are homeless in Killarney, it has been claimed.

Wed, 13 Dec, 2006 - 00:00

Donal Hickey

The town council has received approval from the Department of the Environment to block book ten beds in the privately owned Railway Hostel, Killarney, to accommodate homeless persons.

A sum of €60,000 has been set aside for the purpose in the 2007 budget.

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Courts Place: Killarney Place: Hostel Place: Tralee Place: Kerry Place: Ballyspillane Person: Michael O’Leary Person: Michael Courtney Person: Donal Grady Organisation: Department of the Environment Organisation: Kerry County Council Organisation: Dept of the Environment

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