Fifteen babies were born to homeless mothers in emergency accommodation last year while the number of people stuck in homelessness rose by nearly 20 per cent, data from a cross-Border homeless charity shows.
More than 4,300 people, including 881 children, were supported by the Depaul homelessness charity in 2018, according to the latest annual report from the organisation. Depaul also warns of a “huge growth in the homeless population” North and South of the Border.
Some 513 families availed of Depaul’s services, a rise of 8 per cent on the previous year, while the number of children availing of the service increased by 13 per cent.
A total of 10,338 people are without a home in the Republic of Ireland, according to the latest Government figures. In Northern Ireland, 11,877 households were recognised as homeless between 2017-18, according to the Department of Communities’ housing statistics.
Source: Sorcha Pollak, The Irish Times, 1st October 2019
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