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Tue 04 Apr 2007State gives two hostels to Legion of MaryThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has decided to give the two largest homeless hostels in Dublin to the Catholic lay organisation, the Legion of Mary, after an independent evaluation found they were below minimum standards and were served with fire safety notices.Despite being the landlords the HSE had no role in service provision in the hostels, which continue to be managed by the legion.