Homelessness on the rise and ‘spiralling out of control’

Homelessness is “spiralling out of control” as figures show more than 4,000 adults and children were in emergency accommodation around the country.

Figures from the Department of the Environment, Community, and Local Government for the month of May show that there were 3,134 adults in emergency homeless accommodation and 1,211 children.

In the first five months of this year, the number of adults in emergency accommodation increased by 154, with the number of families increasing by 41% from 401 to 565. The number of children in emergency accommodation rose by 346 — a 40% increase.