Families on verge of ending up on streets

The number of families on the brink of homelessness nationally has risen by 84% since January, while Cork has experienced a seven-fold increase from 2011 to 2014 in those forced to sleep on the streets.

More than one family and one single person became homeless every day last month, according to the latest Government figures which the Simon Communities in Ireland described as “devastating”.

The latest nationwide emergency accommodation figures released by the Department of Environment show there has been further increases in adults, families, and children who are stuck in emergency accommodation. These amount to 4,999 in all, among them 738 families made up of 980 adults and 1,571 children.