Housing Minister Expected To Come Under Fire Over Housing And Homeless Crisis Leeside today

He's in Cork today for a series of engagements.
It comes after weeks of concern about the escalating homeless crisis following the death of a man who had been engaging with homeless services and the revelation that Cork Simon are being forced to turn people away as they're operating at capacity.
A protest over the crisis is planned next week outside City Hall.
Speaking to RedFM News Cllr Thomas Gould says enough is enough and action needs to be taken as tents are popping up all over the city:
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