A makeshift campsite in a wooded area at the Coolock Lane roundabout on the M50 in Dublin which caught fire earlier has been put out. Firefighters from Kilbarrack came to the scene this afternoon after smoke drifted onto the motorway. Firefighters from Kilbarrack fire station have extinguished a fire in a campsite on the Coolock Lane / #M50 roundabout. "But there's also a bit more of a guarantee of where you're going to be every single night. "That's a big factor when it comes to mental health and the strain that's put on people when they're homeless."

Source: Irish Examiner February 01, 2020 17:48 UTC