Charities want prefabs to tackle homeless crisis

Prefabricated homes must become part of the solution to the homeless crisis before winter sets in, the Peter McVerry Trust has urged.

The homeless and housing charity wants the Government to declare an emergency to get the modular housing on available sites before Christmas.

The trust was one of a number of homeless charities invited by the four Dublin local authorities to see a modular housing demonstration project on the city’s northside yesterday.