This Dublin Tattoo Parlour Is Under Fire For How It Treats The Homeless

This Dublin Tattoo Parlour Has Come Under Fire For How They Deal With The Homeless

Dublin Ink, a tattoo parlour in Temple Bar, has installed sprinklers to deter homeless people from sleeping at the front of their premises. The sprinklers are set to be activated by a mention sensor and cover the small seating area outside the front of the shop. There are warning signs to alert people to the presence of the deterrent.

The homeless crisis has affected many aspects of life in Dublin, aside from toll it is taking on the poor it is also making it hard for businesses to ensure that their employees are safe and healthy.

Talking to The Dublin Inquirer, a Dublin Ink employee explained that they use the sprinklers to ensure the health and safety of their staff, claiming that many mornings they'd have to clean up faeces and used needles. Dublin Ink claims that their complaints to Dublin City Council have yet to yield an adequate solution.The sprinklers are part of a growing trend of anti-homeless architecture, such as studs embedded into the pavement and greased fences, that have started to appear across Dublin.