Cork homeless shelters turning people away as crisis deepens

'Slow but steady increase' in people turning to homeless shelters since eviction ban was lifted

Paul Sheehan, Campaigns and Communications manager with Cork Simon, said that they have seen an increase in people seeking their services since protections brought in during Covid like a ban on evictions and a rent freeze were removed. Picture: Larry Cummins

Cork homeless shelters are having to turn people away due to overcrowding as the housing crisis deepens.

Cork Simon emergency shelter is full to capacity every night, as is its accommodation overflow project called Night Light where people can sleep on 15 mattresses on the floor to get them off the streets, even when no beds are available.