Rise in elderly, children with no homes

The Government has been warned it will be “held to account” for the ongoing homeless crisis after new figures showed a sharp rise in the number of homeless children and elderly people.

Sinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin and Independents 4 Change TD Tommy Broughan criticised Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy, accusing him and the Cabinet of a “blatant manipulation” of the figures.

During Leaders’ Questions, Mr Ó Broin said the reality is that homelessness has gotten significantly worse under the Fine Gael-led Government.