More than 10,000 homeless for seventh consecutive month

The number of homeless people in Ireland has remained above the 10,000 mark for the seventh consecutive month.

More than 10,000 homeless for seventh consecutive month

The number of homeless people in Ireland has remained above the 10,000 mark for the seventh consecutive month.

The latest figures from the Department of Housing show that there were 10,338 people in emergency accommodation in August. It is the second-highest number ever recorded, exceeded only by the numbers in emergency accommodation in April of this year.

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