Breaking Number of people emergency accommodation surpasses 18,000 for first time

Updated / Friday, 13 Nov 2026 19:25

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Incomplete data provided to the Department last month delayed the publication of September's figures

The number of people in emergency accommodation has surpassed 18,000 for the first time.

Latest figures from the Department of Housing show there were 18,065 homeless in September, a rise of 180 compared to August when the figure stood at 17,885.

Incomplete data provided to the Department last month delayed the publication of September's homeless figures by two weeks, until this evening.

The latest figures show that in September, the number of adults in emergency accommodation was 12,168, while the number of children was 5,897.

Source: RTÉ News · Ailbhe Conneely

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