Sir, – We made a submission to Dublin City Council in July 2006 for public showers in our city and resubmitted our proposal again in July 2014, to no avail. We have highlighted the need for public showers at every opportunity through the media since then. Our country has changed dramatically in recent years; increasing numbers of people are now sleeping on our streets, added to by people fleeing Ukraine. The increased electricity and gas prices for struggling households clearly highlight the benefits of and need for well-run public shower facilities.
Such a basic need does not grab attention or headlines but would help people in a way that is beyond description. – Yours, etc,
ALICE LEAHY,
Director of Services,
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Alice Leahy Trust,
Dublin 8.
