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Homelessness Hits Record Levels Once Again

Friday, 28 July 2023 14:24

By Kamron Clarke @kamron_clarke

The figure in the midlands remains unchanged from May.

145 adults in the midlands were homeless last month.

It's the same figure as those recorded in May, and remains the highest ever in the region.

209 people in the region were without permanent accommodation in June, 64 of which were children.

Westmeath accounts for the most homeless adults in the midlands, at 61.

That's followed closely by Offaly with 60, and then there's a substantial drop before you get to Laois' figure of 24.

Nationally however, the level of homelessness has once again hit a record number, at 12,600.

It's an increase of 159 on the figure in May, and includes 1,804 families and 3,765 children.

Unsurprisingly, the Capital accounts for the highest number of adults without permanent accommodation in the country, at over 6,000.

The figure provided by the Department of Housing doesn't include refugees, asylum seekers, rough sleepers, women in refuge centres or the so-called hidden homeless.

Labour Senator Annie Hoey says there must be a huge focus on housing in the upcoming budget:

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