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Homelessness Figures Reach Record High In The Midlands

Friday, 26 August 2022 14:39

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There are also a record high number of people accessing emergency accommodation nationally.

The number of homeless people in the midlands has hit a record high.

113 people accessed emergency accommodation in the region last month.

This month's figures on homelessness in the region show an increase of 17 on the month prior.

The largest jump in the number of people who accessed emergency accommodation was in Westmeath, which saw an increase of 7 to a total of 49.

42 people are homeless in Offaly, which is an increase of 4.

And there's 22 people in Laois without permanent accommodation, which is five higher than last month's figures.

Nationally, 10,568 people were accessing emergency accommodation, which is the highest figure ever recorded.

Over 3,000 of the people who are without permanent accommodation are children.

The total from the Department of Housing does not include rough sleepers, women in refuge centres, those in Direct Provision or Ukrainian refugees.

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