Average Of 10 Homeless Deaths Per Month Recorded In 2022

A total of 124 deaths were documented by the Health Research Board.

10 people who were homeless died every month, on average, in 2022. 

The Health Research Board recorded 124 deaths in total.

29% died in a public place or derelict building, while 27% died in emergency accommodation. 

The vast majority of the deaths took place in Dublin at 71%, with 7% taking place in the combined regions of the Midlands, Mid-East, and North-East.

Research Officer and lead author of the report, Cathy Kelleher says there's a person behind each of their statistics: 

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