Over 1,000 children under the age of eight are homeless this Christmas - study

More than 1,000 children under the age of eight are homeless this Christmas, the majority of them in Dublin, according to a study carried out by Focus Ireland.

Wed, 23 Dec, 2015 - 00:00

Dan Buckley

The homeless charity has analysed the age profile of 307 families who entered emergency accommodation between March and October this year.

The preliminary report studied a sample of 630 children.

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