Plan to house 13 families in former B&B will save money in long run: Fr Peter McVerry

Homeless campaigner, Fr Peter McVerry, has said the decision to house 13 families in a former B&B in Dublin’s Clontarf area should be welcomed.

Homeless campaigner, Fr Peter McVerry, has said the decision to house 13 families in a former B&B in Dublin’s Clontarf area should be welcomed.

His comments come after some residents objected to the decision to move people into the former B&B on St. Lawrence Road - which has cost the Housing Agency nearly €2m.