The number of people in emergency accommodation in Dublin has surpassed 9,000, while nationally there are over 12,000 people in emergency accommodation.
According to a homelessness report released today by the Department of Housing, there was a total 12,259 people in emergency accommodation in April. This is a noticeable increase of 271 from March, which saw 11,988 people recorded as homeless.
Dublin has also seen the highest number of people in emergency accommodation with 6,288 adults in April. This figure represented 73 per cent of all homeless adults.
