Taoiseach will not apologise for record-breaking homelessness in ard fheis speech

There were 10,805 people living in emergency accommodation in August, of those 3,220 were children.

Micheál Martin said the Government will provide more accommodation to deal with the increase in numbers in emergency accommodation and admitted: 'We’re not happy about it.' Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he will not be apologising for the homelessness crisis in his ard fheis speech on Saturday.

Mr Martin also confirmed that he would not be moving Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien in a Cabinet reshuffle and he will remain in his portfolio.