New figures show there were 8,737 people living in emergency accommodation in October, an increase on the number in the previous month. The figures, published by the Department of Housing, show 6,095 adults were homeless at the end of that month, alongside 2,642 children. Cork had the second highest number of people living in emergency accommodation, at 402, while 99 people were homeless in Co Kerry. Private emergency accommodation, such as hotels and B&Bs, are still the most common accommodation being used by those without a home of their own. The latest figures come two days after the bodies of two men known to homeless services were discovered in Dublin city centre.

Source: Irish Examiner November 27, 2020 14:26 UTC