Number of people homeless rises above 8,000 in June 

Outside the capital, there are 412 homeless adults in Cork, 218 in Limerick and 62 in Waterford. File picture

The number of people who were homeless in June nudged above the 8,000 mark, with charities warning of a continuing rise in the number of single people in emergency accommodation, and a slight increase in family homelessness.

The total of 5,847 adults and 2,167 children means 8,014 were in emergency accommodation in June.