Dublin homeless families face street as hotels to close over Christmas

The Dublin Region Homeless Executive is already trying to put contingency plans in place to find rooms for families living in hotels that are due to close over the Christmas period or have been booked out in advance.

It comes as a leading homeless campaigner has warned “dozens and dozens” of families will be left to sleep on the streets this Christmas.

Data published by the Executive show that during the week of October 18 to 25, there were 1,425 children in 677 families living in emergency accommodation.