First Munster hostel for Defence Forces veterans to open in Cobh

Five ensuite rooms will house veterans and the building will also act as a drop-in centre for other veterans

Diarmuid Higgins, Pat Feen and Fred Crudge outside the new Veterans Support Centre and Hostel, opening up in September for homeless veterans. They’ll be able to house 5-6 servicemen at  8 Harbour Row, Cobh Co Cork, as part of the ONE-Organisation for Ex-National Servicemen fundraiser. Picture: Larry Cummins

The first hostel for Defence Forces veterans in Munster will be officially opened on September 18 and become home to five ex-servicemen.

The €500,000 project in Cobh, Co Cork is nearing completion and was spearheaded by local members of the ONE (Organisation for National Ex-Servicemen).