Longford council vows to address accommodation needs of Syrian families

Granard town, Co Longford. File photo: James Flynn/APX

Longford County Council has said it has met the Syrian refugee families whose housing plight came to national attention earlier this week and will now address any issues.

Claims emerged that a pregnant woman had taken to sleeping in a car with the engine running so as to keep warm and that families living in accommodation in Granard under the Irish Refugee Resettlement Programme had raised concerns about their living conditions in two adjoining units in the town.