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Emergency homeless accommodation

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Fall in social housing acquisitions and record high homelessness

Fall in social housing acquisitions and record high homelessness

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

The number of people using emergency accommodation rose to 17,517 in the last full week of March.

Tánaiste says homelessness ‘far too high’ as new record set

Tánaiste says homelessness ‘far too high’ as new record set

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

The total number of people using emergency accommodation is made up of 11,946 adults and 5,571 children, both at record levels.