Housing charities have called for the ban on evictions to be restored until the end of the year, amid fears of a “tsunami of homelessness” in the coming months. The increase in child and family homelessness is centred in Dublin and surrounding counties only. In Dublin, the number of homeless children increased by 50 – from 1,669 in March to 1,719 in April. In the mid-East (counties Kildare, Meath and Wicklow) child homelessness increased by 10, from 121 to 131. “Others may engage in rough sleeping for a very brief transitional period.

Source: The Irish Times May 28, 2021 14:46 UTC