Feared ‘surge’ in homelessness has begun, warns leading charity

THE feared “surge” in homelessness arising from the collapse of the economy has begun, a leading charity has warned.

Dublin Simon Community said there was a “housing famine” even though there were thousands of housing developments lying idle.

The charity said government schemes aimed at moving homeless people into accommodation had failed and that less than 300 of the promised 1,200 homes had actually materialised.