'We're losing too many people': Charity pleads with Taoiseach after murder of Cork homeless man

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'We’ve been talking about this for years and we’ve been telling the government that something needs to be done...'

Image: Provision Photography Image: Provision Photography A CORK CHARITY has pleaded with the Taoiseach to take action to address the level of homelessness in the country after the murder of a man in a “tented village” over the weekend.

He had been assaulted and had sustained extremely serious injuries to his head and body. He was rushed by ambulance to Cork University Hospital where he died. We’ve been talking about this for years and we’ve been telling the government that something needs to be done and this – what happened over the weekend – has caused untold grief for a family out there and untold grief in the homeless community. She explained that a number of homeless people have been sleeping in tents at this location.Twomey said the government needs to focus on providing treatment centres and support services as well as housing if they are to succeed in tackling the problem.

 

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