Tent-dwelling homeless couple agree to vacate council offices

A couple sleeping in a tent since becoming homeless has agreed to comply with a High Court injunction and vacate the offices of South Dublin County Council.

Alan Murphy and Kelly Gilsenan had refused to leave the Council’s offices in Tallaght, Dublin, last Wednesday, and remained there until the local authority obtained a temporary High Court order directing them to leave.

The High Court heard the couple had refused an offer of temporary emergency accommodation from the local authority, because it was not suitable for their needs.