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'We're just forgotten about': Increasing numbers of Irish Defence Forces veterans becoming homeless

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Increasing numbers of Irish Defence Forces veterans are now becoming homeless, according to veterans charity ONE. The most recent available figures from the Department of Housing put the number of homeless at nearly 12,000, up 30% year-on-year. Martin Clarke feels many soldiers are ill-equipped for the abrupt change to civilian life. "We're just totally forgotten about," he says.

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'We're just forgotten about': Increasing numbers of Irish Defence Forces veterans becoming homeless

Martin Clarke is just one of a growing number of Irish Defence Forces veterans who are homeless, according to charity ONE, with the problem worsening since the end of COVID restrictions.

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Sky News UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, February 17, 2023.
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