Cork homeless crisis: Simon Community supports almost 1,100 people 

More than 450 people stayed in Cork’s Simon emergency shelter and night light services during 2019, an average of 61 people per night. Of this, 50% were first-time presentations.

Cork Simon Community supported almost 1,100 men and women last year, as more people than ever before turned to the community’s homeless emergency services for shelter, care, and support.

More than 450 people stayed in Cork’s Simon emergency shelter and night light services during 2019, an average of 61 people per night. Of this, 50% were first-time presentations.