Almost 12,000 people were accessing emergency accommodation last month, new official figures show.
Ireland's official homeless figures have hit another new record high with nearly 12,000 people accessing emergency accommodation last month.accessing emergency accommodation in March - an increase of 246 on the previous month.AdvertisementThere were 5,823 single adults and 1,639 families accessing emergency accommodation in the month - including 3,472 children under the age of 18.
"We know that increasing the supply of new homes, particularly social and affordable homes, is key to tackling homelessness. Focus Ireland CEO Pat Dennigan said:"We are getting calls and emails every day from people who are facing no fault eviction and homelessness. "That decision means they have, now more than ever, a duty to ensure there are the required safety nets and solutions in place.
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