West Clare Pensioner & His Loyal Companion Bidding To Bridge Housing Shortage

Photo (c) Clare FM, Kit Smalley

 

A West Clare pensioner has taken a unique approach to combatting the national housing shortage.

71 year-old Kit Smalley and his loyal dog Yeoh have been living in a makeshift room under a bridge in Doonbeg Village for the last two weeks, while urgent remediation works are carried out at his rented accommodation of the previous eight years.

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Kit says he has exhausted all options to gain emergency shelter , however his efforts so far have proved unsuccessful.

Despite his current living situation , Kit’s insisted he will not give up in his bid to secure a forever home.

You can listen to the full Morning Focus interview below.