Homeless situation 'spiralling to new levels' as Limerick families are given cash to find emergency beds

109 children homeless in the Mid-West as  region has highest proportion of homelessness outside Dublin

Limerick TD Maurice Quinlivan said homelessness in the city was 'spiralling to new and concerning levels'. Picture: Press 22

Homeless families and individuals are being turned away and told to source their own accommodation in Limerick as there are now no emergency beds available.

The latest figures, which put the number of people without a home over the 10,000 mark for the first time since the pandemic, show there are now 109 children listed as officially homeless in the Mid-West region, which covers Limerick city.