Authorities consider emergency camp for homeless on army land in Cork

Authorities are considering establishing an emergency cold weather camp for the homeless on army land in Cork.
Authorities consider emergency camp for homeless on army land in Cork

Various agencies, including Cork Simon, Cork City Council, and the Department of Defence, have been engaged in talks in recent weeks to explore the possibility of establishing the temporary facility over the coming weeks.

They have closely examined the suitability of old tennis courts on the Camp Field at Collins Barracks, on the city’s northside, as a possible location. However, both the Department of Defence and Cork Simon chief executive Dermot Kavanagh stressed that no decisions have yet been made.

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