Homelessness still at ‘crisis levels,' charity says

Homeless people sleep in tents in front of a newly constructed office block on Dublin’s Grand Canal (Niall Carson/PA)

Homelessness is still at “crisis levels” despite a year-on-year fall in the figures recorded, a leading homeless charity has said.

The Simon Communities of Ireland said there is “no quick fix” to end homelessness but it is important there is a commitment to do so by the Housing Minister.