Charity reports surge in demand for its homeless, addiction, and mental health services

Merchants Quay Ireland is named for its primary base in Dublin but it also provides services in the North East, Cavan-Monaghan, the East Coast, and the Midlands. File picture: Collins 

Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI) saw significant increases in the level of need across its homeless, addiction, and mental health services last year, according to a report.

Demands for almost all its services rose in 2024 — not only in its primary base in Dublin, but across its satellite services in the North East, Cavan-Monaghan, the East Coast, and the Midlands.