Record high of 11,397 people in emergency accommodation in October

Emergency accommodation. Picture: file photo

Another new homelessness record was marked by outcry among charities and support organisations, with the latest monthly reporting showing 11,397 people homeless in October, a rise in the number of people in emergency accommodation for the sixth month in a row.

The latest report issued by the Department of Housing showed 4,974 of those homeless in October were males, alongside 2,973 women and 3,480 children.