Dublin Civil Defence will open the doors to its emergency shelter tonight at 9PM in its HQ on Wolf Tone quay. The facility is opening earlier than planned as part of the government's action plan on homeless that will see 260 emergency beds online before Christmas. The shelter will be open right through the Christmas period and will be staffed by Civil Defence volunteers. The Civil Defence officer and Assistant Civil Defence officers would like to thank all of those members that have volunteered to provide cover for the shelter. We are also seeking volunteers from other Civil Defence counties with staffing the facility.

Dublin Civil Defence will be opening its homeless shelter ahead of schedule due to the current emergency situation in the capital. The Facility will be operational next friday the 12th of December and will provide accommodation for up to 20 clients.

Civil Defence Volunteers will staff the facility every night 7 days a week for the duration of its operation.

The operation this year will once again be staffed by volunteers from Dublin with other CD counties assisting.