Number of homeless adults in Cork and Kerry more than doubles in seven years

One of the reasons for the high number of adults who are homeless nationwide is that demand for housing is completely outweighing supply

(Left to right) Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Fergal Dennehy; Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan, and Focus Ireland Practise Development Manager, Gerard Spillane, at the launch of the Focus on Homelessness report. Photo: Alison Miles

The number of adults in emergency accommodation in Cork has more than doubled over seven years as rent prices continue to remain comparable to larger cities.

A new report, Focus On Homelessness has found that the number of homeless people in Cork increased from around 200 adults in 2014 to 412 in June 2021.