Number of people Simon Communities helped last year went up 8%

The Simon Communities operates a network of independent Communities based in Cork, Dublin, Dundalk, Galway, the Midlands, the Mid West, the North West and the South East. Photo: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

The number of people who depended on the services of the Simon Communities increased by 8% last year, while a survey by the charity found a fifth of people know someone forced to stay with family or friends due to the lack of a tenancy.

When the Simon Communities carried out the same survey last year, the percentage of people who gave the same answer was even higher, at one-in-three, but the charity said the housing crisis is still unfolding despite some positive trends.