Fine Gael is expecting homelessness and housing to be a big issue on the doorsteps this election ARTUR WIDAK/GETTY IMAGESA homeless woman in her twenties has died in a Dublin city hostel. The woman, who died on Wednesday, had been staying in the Phoenix Lodge hostel, sometimes referred to as Judge Darley’s, which provides 24-hour emergency accommodation for homeless people. It is understood that her next of kin have been informed. Her identity was not known last night. A spokeswoman for the Dublin Region Homeless Executive said: “On behalf of the Dublin local authorities, we would like to express condolences to the family and friends of the young woman, who tragically passed away.”Anthony Flynn, the chief executive of Inner City Helping Homeless (ICHH), said that the hostel, which is run by a private contractor, should be investigated to clarify if staff were trained…

Source: The Times January 17, 2020 00:06 UTC