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Focus Ireland says homelessness crisis will get worse

Rebecca Noonan
Rebecca Noonan

11:15 31 Mar 2020


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Focus Ireland says it believes the homelessness crisis will get worse because of the Coronavirus.

Despite a ban on evictions and rent increases, tens of thousands of families are coming under financial pressure after losing work.

Rachel Morgan, from Focus Ireland, says they're expecting more people to become homeless.

"I envisage the homelessness crisis getting worse as a result of this [coronavirus] crisis.

"It's bound to have an impact on the housing situation.

"We see the hidden homeless, the families who have been working and renting for years and now find themselves homeless.

"Under this situation it's going to be compounded."


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