MHK 'hugely worried' about lack of emergency night shelter on Island

A local MHK is 'hugely worried' about the lack of emergency night shelter on Island. 

It comes following the closure of local charity Graih - which ran the only emergency night shelter on Island.

The charity shut its doors at the end of September - with no replacement service has yet to be confirmed.

Since, Chair of the Island's Housing and Communities Board, Chris Thomas has admitted finding a replacement has 'proved challenging.'

Now, Mr Moorhouse will ask the Chief Minister what support is available to homeless people on Island after 5pm.

He'll direct his question to the Alfred Cannan when the House of Keys sits tomorrow morning. 

Speaking to 3FM, the MHK says he's been asking about the issue since before the Coronavirus pandemic.

Mr Moorhouse says this should be a problem the Isle of Man can solve quickly and effectively: