Lack of suitable housing hampers efforts to escape homelessness, study finds

Securing work is vital on the journey but the lack of housing remains an issue for almost half of those who took part in the Cork Simon study, which will be launched today as part of Simon Week 2020. Picture David Creedon

People working hard to escape homelessness are being hampered by the lack of suitable housing, a long-term study has found.

Securing work is vital on the journey but the lack of housing remains an issue for almost half of those who took part in the Cork Simon study, which will be launched today as part of Simon Week 2020.