Homeless group now ‘stretched to limit’

The homeless crisis is deepening in urban areas outside of Dublin, with one service provider in Cork City claiming it is “stretched to the limit”.

Figures for June, provided by the Department of Housing, show yet another record number of people homeless across the country, with 68% of those in Dublin.

The situation has worsened in the Mid-West, primarily around Limerick, and in the South-East, taking in Waterford.