Some 38,000 adults have been homeless since 2014

A new report notes a continuing rise in homelessness among single people as well as regional variations. File picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

A staggering 38,000 unique adults have experienced homelessness for some period since 2014, while just over €1bn was spent on services for households experiencing homelessness over a similar period.

The figures are contained in a new report being launched today in a collaboration between Focus Ireland and the School of Social Work and Social Policy at Trinity College Dublin.