Lack of support for young homeless parents, report warns

A study, which analysed attendance data at the paediatric emergency department of a Dublin hospital over a four-year period, found that homeless children were younger in general than other children attending the ED.

A quarter of homeless children who attended the paediatric emergency department of a Dublin hospital over a four-year period were aged under 12 months.

The figures were revealed by the authors of a report who warned that it may reflect a lack of community support for young homeless parents.