Homelessness is a major emergency yet crisis talks aren’t being called

In recent years, the Irish government sent a booklet to every household in the country titled ‘Preparing for Major Emergencies’. The

Government defines a major emergency as follows: “A major emergency is an event which, usually with little or no warning, causes or threatens injury or death, or serious disruption of essential services … beyond the normal capabilities of the principal emergency services in the area in which the event occurs. It requires the use of additional procedures and the use of additional resources to ensure an efficient and effective response.”

The current homeless crisis fits precisely this definition of a major emergency. With vulnerable children already sleeping rough in our