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5,000 kids homeless in Ireland
Irish Daily Mirror
|August 30, 2025
16,058 people in emergency housing
THE 5,000 homeless children in Ireland are being “institutionalised" by the State, as new figures show the landmark high of homelessness in the country.
In its monthly update, the Department of Housing said that a total of 16,058 people are now living in emergency accommodation.
This includes 5,014 children and 2,343 families who were homeless at the end of July.
It is the first time the number of homeless children has surpassed 5,000in what has been described as a “dark” and “shameful” day.
Some opposition TDs said that homeless children will become the next “institutional abuse scandal” to hit the State.
This story is from the August 30, 2025 edition of Irish Daily Mirror.
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