Eight babies born into Depaul's homelessness services in the past year

The year of 2023 has been marked with new record numbers of homeless people in Ireland being reported across many months.

Eight babies were born into homelessness services run by Depaul over the last 12 months, the charity said, as it warned of the “staggering human cost” on those who are homeless heading into the Christmas period.

Depaul, which provides accommodation at Deerpark House in Cork along with other services around the country, said that the cost of not intervening has longer-term consequences for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.