<p>#14: As of June 2020, there are 557 people on South Dublin County Council's homeless register. With the homeless emergency continuing in Ireland along with the COVID-19 pandemic, host Hayden Moore speaks to somebody who has been sleeping on the streets of Tallaght in recent months. Also, Karen McEvoy from homeless service, VISIT, talks about what they do and the challenges they have faced.</p>

#14: As of June 2020, there are 557 people on South Dublin County Council's homeless register. With the homeless emergency continuing in Ireland along with the COVID-19 pandemic, host Hayden Moore speaks to somebody who has been sleeping on the streets of Tallaght in recent months. Also, Karen McEvoy from homeless service, VISIT, talks about what they do and the challenges they have faced.

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Produced by The Echo Newspaper, Local Voices is a weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into the news, current affairs, sport, business and entertainment stories that matter most to you. The Echo Newspaper has given a voice to Tallaght, Clondalkin, Lucan, Ballyfermot and the surrounding communities of South Dublin for 40 years. Through Local Voices, The Echo team will continue to deliver quality journalism and insightful features that take you to the root of the story and fuel debate with multiple guests.

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