Council bombarded with complaints about use of former Dublin pub for 'unvetted men'

The Dublin Regional Homeless Executive received more than 30 complaints about the proposed use of the Shipwright premises in Ringsend, with many opposing its use even as an accommodation hub for homeless families. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Dublin City Council was bombarded with complaints about its plans for homeless accommodation at a building that ended up being set on fire on New Year’s Eve.

The council was inundated with calls from people suggesting it was going to be used to house “unvetted males”, even though its intended use was for families without homes.