Update 6.12pm: Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has said that there may be "new reasons" families are becoming homeless. He was speaking after new figures revealed a rise of 488 in the number of homeless children in February alone. "Also families remain trapped in homeless accommodation for long periods as there is nowhere affordable to move onto. "Also, families remain trapped in homeless accommodation for long periods as there is nowhere affordable to move onto. “The Government must accept that their current strategies aren’t working and take action to stem the tide of child homelessness.

Source: Evening echo March 28, 2018 15:45 UTC