Homeless figures for last month show 13,866 people accessed emergency accommodation - including 4,174 children
The Department of Housing says 13,866 people accessed emergency accommodation in March .It represents a 16% increase in the number of people homeless when compared to the same time last year. Dublin Simon Community said 111 offers of emergency accommodation are made nightly in the capital, with only four households a day in the region exiting homelessness to a home.Dublin Simon CEO Catherine Kenny said the impact on children is 'immeasurable'.
"The impact on children is immeasurable, robbing them of their security and stability in some of their most important developmental years," she added.Its CEO Pat Dennigan said things are moving too slowly for families.
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