The figures show a 30 per cent increase in homelessness in the space of a year, and this was the first increase in homelessness in December since current records began in late 2014. Numbers usually fall slightly during the month-long period around Christmas.
“We had a specific issue around new presentations as well to homelessness in the last month; we did see a decrease in family homelessness, and that is a positive. Still, the largest cohort of those who are presenting to homeless services are single men, and we need to make sure there’s more suitable properties available for them,” he said, adding that the State had provided more emergency beds and spaces in recent months.
“We’ve seen a levelling off; now what I want to see is a reduction, and we’re going to do everything we can to make sure we can reduce that number further,” he said. Mr O’Brien told reporters that people are exiting homelessness, “but we’re seeing more enter it at the moment, and that’s something that remains a challenge”.
This news agency is despicable
Levelling off. Wow, his incompetence is like his ego, limitless. Such a comment.
Wow. We are almost at peak corruption/ idiocy when it comes to media. The story should be record homeless figures. Nothing else. You try to change the story to benefit those responsible. You are writing utter garbage.
You should be shut down by the press council. elonmusk this Irish newspaper just got caught fabricating a story. What's the punishment for fake news these days?
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