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Number of homeless people in Cork increased to 546 in June

Maire Nolan
Maire Nolan

03:20 26 Jul 2024


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546 people registered as homeless in Cork in June - an increase of 29 from the previous month. .

It's yet another record for the State as the number of people living emergency accommodation nationwide hit 14,303.

The total from the Department of Housing includes 9,899 adults who are living in emergency accommodation as well as 4,404 children.

The total is 13 percent higher than a year ago - which continues to show the trend of increase in the numbers registered as homeless slowing.

It is an increase of 144 since May's total.

More than 10,300 people who are in emergency accommodation are in Dublin.

The government continually says reducing the numbers registered as homeless is a priority.

The figure from the State does not include hidden homeless, rough sleepers, women in refuge centres, refugees or asylum seekers.


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