Rise In The Number of Homeless People In Cork

Figures for April show 409 people are living in emergency accommodation in the City and County. 

 

10,378 people are now living in emergency accommodation in Ireland  - almost 3,800 of whom are children. 

That's an increase of 73 on the figures released for the previous month. 

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy says family homelessness continues to be very challenging.

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