17 councils have no emergency beds ahead of eviction ban lifting

All of the major city councils have indicated they have no capacity or very limited accommodation, with some local authorities saying there has been no availability for over a year. File photo: iStock

The Taoiseach has insisted support will be in place for those who are evicted despite 17 local authorities having no emergency accommodation available for people who become homeless.

Leo Varadkar has said councils are “ramping up" the provision of emergency accommodation to help those who find themselves homeless after the eviction ban is lifted on March 31.