Shameful neglect of the vulnerable

DESPITE coalition promises to eliminate homelessness, the plight of homeless people gets worse

Damning figures due out today will show the number of new homeless people has more than doubled this year. In Dublin, where the crisis is worst, the group is encountering a new homeless person every day.

What is particularly disturbing about this inexorable rise, is that despite a government commitment to reduce the problem, the financial allocations of crucial agencies are now being cut.