New homelessness record prompts calls to 'turn the corner' on the crisis

29/04/2023 Dublin Ireland. Pictured a homeless tent on Henry Street in a week where homeless figures were on the raise. Photo: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Yet another grim record in the number of people trapped in emergency accommodation has prompted advocates to say the country badly needs to turn the corner on rising homelessness.

Furthermore, the Government has been urged to introduce legislation to protect children who are homeless with the figures “confirming” the concerns of charities that warned against lifting the no-fault eviction ban.