Slight drop in number of people in emergency accommodation over Christmas

The number of people who were in emergency accommodation over the Christmas period fell compared with November, housing figures show.

The latest figures from the Department of Housing show that just under 15,000 people were homeless last month.

A total of 14,864 were recorded as homeless last month, a drop of some 335 compared with the previous month.

For the same month there are also 148 fewer children and 76 fewer families accessing emergency accommodation compared with November.

Homelessness up 12% in last 12 months
Child homelessness up 14% in last year
Seasonal Dec drop sees slight fall in all categories on Nov
🆘Adults 10,354 (-188)
🆘Children 4,510 (-148)
🆘Total 14,864 (-335)
🆘Families 2,092 (76)
🆘Singles 6,847 (-82)
🆘Pensioners 229 (-6) pic.twitter.com/Hkdle6orvD
— Eoin Ó Broin (@EOBroin) January 31, 2025

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