Sir, - Yet again the media carry a report about no accommodation being available to the Eastern Health Board for a homeless boy (The Irish Times, April 7th). Is it not time for the EHB to ensure it acquires either the Meath, Harcourt Street or Adelaide Hospital premises, soon to be vacant, as a permanent solution to this perennial problem? Otherwise, like St Vincent's, Glasnevin and St Patrick's, Kilmainham, these places will fall into the ever acquisitive maw of the developer and we will continue to read the same sad headlines. - Yours, etc.,
Robert K. Gahan Pc
Kilgobbin Lawn, Stepaside, Co Dublin.