Numbers sleeping rough in Cork 'nine times higher than in 2011'

The number of people sleeping rough in Cork city is nine times higher this year than it was four years ago, a charity has claimed.

Numbers sleeping rough in Cork 'nine times higher than in 2011'

The number of people sleeping rough in Cork city is nine times higher this year than it was four years ago, a charity has claimed.

According to the Cork Simon Community, there were 35 people sleeping on the streets in 2011 and they have already dealt with 311 people by the end of October this year.

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