Breakdown in relationships with parents driving adult homelessness in Cork-Kerry

Cork Simon's Home Truths report pointed to Census data which has shown a surge in young adults living at home, but adding that 'this can add pressure to households'.

The report suggests that almost one in every 10 single adults newly presenting for emergency accommodation in the region have been made homeless due to a relationship breakdown with a parent.

There is an “over-representation” of younger adults homeless in Cork and Kerry, with the breakdown in their relationship with their parents cited as a chief cause.

A report from Cork Simon suggests that almost one in every 10 single adults newly presenting for emergency accommodation in the region have been made homeless due to a relationship breakdown with a parent.