Homelessness passes 7,000 for first time

Focus Ireland has said new Government figures reporting that, for the first time, over 7,000 people are homeless shows the crisis is deepening.

The Homeless Report for December by the Department of Housing found that 7,148 were homeless nationwide in the week of December 18-25.

“It is terrible to see over 7,000 people (including over 2,500 children) homeless for the first time on record,” said Focus Ireland chief executive Ashley Balbirnie.