Councils urged to step up on Traveller housing

The junior minister with responsibility for housing has said he expects local authorities across the country to step up to their responsibilities when it comes to providing Traveller accommodation.

Paudie Coffey’s comments come as negotiations between Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and the residents of a south Dublin street continue over the housing of Travellers displaced by last weekend’s fire, which claimed the lives of 10 people in Carrickmines.

Funerals for the 10 victims are expected to take place in Wexford and Wicklow this week.