SINGLE ADULTS AT A HOMELESS HIGH
Irish Daily Mirror|February 27, 2021
Housing market woes lead to concerning figures
CIARA PHELAN
SINGLE ADULTS AT A HOMELESS HIGH

HOMELESSNESS among single adults has hit its highest level, new figures from the Department of Housing reveal.

The total number of homeless people rose slightly from 8,200 in December to 8,313 last month. And 2,326 of these are children in emergency accommodation.

Overall, the number of people categorised as homeless is down by 19 per cent since January 2020.

Out of the 8,313 people without a home last month, a startling 4,447 were single adults in emergency accommodation.

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