Emergency Housing in Crisis | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

Emergency housing for the homeless is in crisis, with inspectors uncovering widespread mold, broken appliances, leaky faucets, and shattered windows — including in apartments housing families and babies. Fire safety is dangerously compromised: faulty alarm systems, missing evacuation records, and no maintenance checks leave residents at risk. One Dublin unit had mold in two rooms, a falling showerhead, and a non-working freezer — conditions that force people into precarious living situations. Authorities say unannounced inspections are meant to enforce fixes, but the scale of neglect raises…