New scheme aimed at housing people with mental illness beginning to show results

Mental Health Reform CEO Fiona Coyle welcomed the “positive trend” in recognising people’s needs. Picture: Conor McCabe Photography

More council housing for people with mental health conditions is an encouraging trend, but many within this group still face homelessness, Mental Health Reform said.

The advocacy group was responding to new figures provided by Munster local authorities to the Irish Examiner indicating how well a requirement to allocate 15% of housing for people with disabilities including mental health conditions is working.