Children's ombudsman: 'Stop making excuses — end child homelessness'  

The latest homeless figures from the Department of Housing showed that at the end of August, there were 4,419 children in emergency accommodation.

The Government must stop making excuses and make measures to tackle child homelessness a priority, the Ombudsman for Children has said.

Niall Muldoon made the remarks in an analysis of the budget, which was unveiled last week.