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Homeless family squatting in Co. Meath

A homeless family squatting in a vacant council house in Co. Meath have been ordered to leave or ...

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08.52 27 Jun 2019


Homeless family squatting in Co. Meath


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08.52 27 Jun 2019


A homeless family squatting in a vacant council house in Co. Meath have been ordered to leave or face court action.

21 year old Melissa Wilde and her 26 year old fiancé Bernie Hand who have 2 children and another baby due say they took over the house out of sheer desperation and are willing to face going to court.

Newstalk reporter Aideen Finnegan meets them to hear their story.


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