Homeless Numbers 'Far Too High' Says Simon Harris as New Record Set

Homeless numbers 'far too high' says Simon Harris as new record set

The number of people using emergency accommodation rose to 17,517 in the last full week of March, an increase from 17,308 the previous month

Homelessness: Another new record as 17,517 people in emergency accommodation

Of those, NUMBER were children.

Tanaiste says homelessness in Ireland 'far too high' as it soars to record level

The figures do not account for people sleeping rough or those staying in hospitals, asylum centres or domestic violence shelters

Record homelessness as Government allows highest number of evictions since the Famine

It has never been clearer that Government housing policies are the leading contributor to evictions and homelessness, according to Social Democrats housing spokesperson Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne said: “Today’s figures show there were a record 17,517 people living in homeless emergency accommodation at the end of March. Shockingly, 5,571 of them are children, another devastating record. “Almost six years on from the Coalition’s first combined ho…