December shows dip in homeless numbers amid 'worst year on record for rising homelessness'

The homelessness figure includes 5,188 children, down from just over 5,300. File photo

The number of people homeless in Ireland has fallen to 16,734 from 16,996. That figure includes 5,188 children, down from just over 5,300.

The latest figures released by the Department of Housing show 9,789 households are currently in emergency accommodation, with men making up nearly 7,000 of the 11,500 adults currently homeless.