Homeless crisis out of control in Dublin

Government vows to end long-term homelessness by 2016 will fail as 1,400 people a night are seeking emergency shelter in Dublin, campaigners have claimed.

Homeless crisis out of control in Dublin

The Simon Community said the crisis is spiralling out of control as the use of hostels, hotels and B&Bs to house people is becoming the long-term solution.

Chief executive Sam McGuinness said every day the most vulnerable are being hit with a complex mix of housing shortages, soaring rents, inadequate allowances and discrimination against people on welfare.

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