Most homeless services still at maximum capacity

The latest reports from the Department of Housing showed that homeless services in every part of the country is close to or at maximum capacity. File Picture.

Three regions still had an average of more than one new homeless presentation every day during the third quarter of this year, new figures reveal. 

Quarterly progress reports published by the Department of Housing also show that every area was either close to or at full capacity in the period of July to September, despite an overall downward trend in the number of people in emergency accommodation so far this year.