Bid to halt use of ‘cruel’ rough sleeping deterrents

Homelessness campaigners are seeking new legislation to stop the “cruel and inhuman” use of spikes and sprinklers to deter rough sleepers.

An Anti-Homeless Devices Bill, launched by Solidarity TDS, is to be debated today.

Devices, such as spikes, raised bars, and water sprinklers are being installed outside buildings across Dublin and other cities and towns.