Record number of families made homeless in Dublin

A record number of families, including 269 children, became homeless in Dublin last month.

Homeless groups and charities have described the figures as “shocking” and “extremely alarming”.

According to the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE), 134 families (with 269 children) became homeless in the capital in January — the highest figure for any month on record. Of these, 125 had never been homeless before.