One quarter of charity's clients are working but homeless

Mendicity, based in Dublin, also said that it was going to open a foodbank next month for people who are working but possibly not linking in with other services, as the impact of the cost-of-living and housing crises takes its toll. File picture

The country's oldest working charity has said one-in-four of its clients are working and homeless - and that this figure has increased by 20% in the past year.

Mendicity, based in Dublin, also said that it was going to open a foodbank next month for people who are working but possibly not linking in with other services, as the impact of the cost-of-living and housing crises takes its toll.