Focus Ireland said its latest report highlighted the scale and persistence of the homelessness crisis in Dublin. Photograph: Nick BradshawDublin accounts for more than two-thirds of all homelessness in Ireland, a new report from Focus Ireland says. Focus Ireland said the report highlights the scale and persistence of the crisis in Dublin, with families and children experiencing the sharpest increases and local authority expenditure reaching unprecedented levels. Adult-only households in emergency accommodation in Dublin increased 61 per cent since 2021 and 306 per cent since 2014. “Behind every percentage increase are children growing up in emergency accommodation, often for extended periods,” he said.

Source: The Irish Times December 12, 2025 00:43 UTC