People in emergency accommodation reaches record 18,065
The number of people in emergency accommodation has surpassed 18,000 for the first time.
For the first time since records began, over 18,000 people found themselves in emergency accommodation in September, according to the Department of Housing. This marked a notable increase of 180 individuals compared to the previous month. The figures were delayed by two weeks due to incomplete data initially provided to the Department.
In September, there were 12,168 adults and 5,897 children in emergency accommodation. Of the 180 new homeless individuals, 67 were children, a significant rise of 659 children over the past year. In response, the government unveiled an action plan last week, backed by an extra €20 million investment. However, homeless advocacy groups emphasized that merely having a plan on paper was not enough; real, actionable steps were crucial to tackling the issue of homelessness.
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