Family homelessness in the South-West more than doubles in four years, says report

'Behind every percentage increase are children growing up in emergency accommodation, often for extended periods,' says Focus Ireland

While adult-only homelessness continues to grow, the most urgent concern is the sharp increase in families and children entering emergency services, often for 'prolonged periods', the report said. File photo

The number of families caught up in homelessness in the South-West, including Cork and Kerry, has risen by 120% in four years, according to new data.

Focus Ireland said statistics for homelessness in the South-West are also showing a “troubling rise in family and child homelessness, alongside soaring expenditure on emergency accommodation”.