Number of homeless adults in North West decreases



The number of adults homeless in the North West decreased during the month of March.

The latest figures published by the Department of Housing for March show 111 adults were accessing emergency accommodation across the North West.

The Department of Housing figures saw 53 in Donegal/Leitrim, while 58 were based in Sligo.

The figure has decreased by 5 on the previous month.

15 families accessed emergency accommodation in the North West during the last week of March, with a total of 40 dependent children.

Nationally, the number of people homeless in Ireland has reached a new record high.

The latest figures show 11,998 people are homeless across the country.

It includes 8,526 adults, 3,472 children, and a total of 1,639 families.

The majority of homeless adults are in Dublin at 8,516 people, with 517 homeless in Cork.



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