High level of persistent homelessness remains

In Dublin, of the 3,946 adult individuals in emergency accommodation on the last day of March, 66% were experiencing long-term homelessness. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

Two-thirds of people in emergency accommodation in Dublin are long-term homeless while almost 1,500 in areas outside the capital have been homeless for at least six months, new figures show.

Despite a welcome reduction in the overall number of people in emergency accommodation in monthly statistics published last week, the quarterly returns from all the regions of the country show there is still a high level of persistent homelessness.