€12m redevelopment includes 21 new apartments in the college, a 10-bed group home, and 36 one-bed apartments and a range of support services.

“We must not shy away from highlighting that homelessness has now deepened from a crisis situation to a national emergency.”

“When a family with 3 children under the age of 5 are sleeping outside in a park somebody needs to hold their head in shame and resign. A heartbreaking sight.”

Carbon tax increase "another tax on the hard-working families of Ireland" warns Senator.

Measures needed to deal with the critical shortage of social housing.