Galway Bay fm newsroom - The City Council says it's seeking additional transitional accommodation for the homeless, as the city's two main hostels are full.
Councillors at a meeting at City Hall this afternoon have been told that there are between 15-20 rough sleepers in the city at present.
A further 10 households are currently in emergency hostel accommodation, with Osterly Lodge and the Fairgreen Hostel also at capacity.
The local authority's winter scheme, which provided a number of additional beds for rough sleepers during the winter months, has concluded.
The council has recently lost a transitional accommodation provider, so there are no available beds for the homeless at this time.
The council is preparing to go to tender in a bid to find another transitional accommodation provider to help move individuals and families out of emergency accommodation.
