Irish Examiner view: Fewer homeless

But pre-Christmas challenged remain for our society

Figures from the Department of Housing on Wednesday showed that the total number of people caught in the homelessness trap has fallen marginally. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Even as the fizz begins to fade from our mid-winter festival the real world begins to intrude and remind us, as a society or as individuals, that pre-Christmas challenges remain.  

Figures from the Department of Housing on Wednesday showed that the total number of people caught in the homelessness trap has fallen marginally but the number of single adults without a bed of their own continues to grow. During the week of November 23 to 29  8,484 people had to rely on in emergency accommodation. Included in that total were included 2,452 children in 1,034 families, and 4,536 single adults.