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