A homeless charity is to deliver a petition signed by over 10,700 people calling for a national Youth Homeless Strategy. The petition is calling on all political parties to include a commitment to a national Youth Homeless Strategy in their manifestos for the forthcoming general election. The petition will be handed to the Children and Youth Affairs spokespersons of all the political parties outside Leinster House. The homeless charity say that young people are bearing the brunt of the housing and homelessness crisis and are six times more likely to experience discrimination by private landlords. This needs to be addressed as a matter of great urgency.”Focus Ireland said that a Youth Homeless Strategy must include actions to ensure:– Prevent young people from becoming homeless in the first place.

Source: Irish Examiner October 01, 2019 23:03 UTC