Homelessness: Where the streets have so much pain

Homelessness is a complex and multi-faceted issue. Roisin Burke speaks to those working on the front line in Cork about what needs to be done to alleviate the crisis.

Addressing mental health, reducing rents, tackling addiction and building more houses are the key issues raised by experts on Cork’s homelessness situation.

Working on the front line of the homeless crisis is a harrowing job. Yet, worse still is the frustration that comes from seeing the solutions to the problems being faced, but having no one that will listen.