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Call For New Government To Prioritise Homelessness Prevention

141 adults were registered homeless in Kildare

There's a call for the new Government to have a prevention strategy to stop more people falling into homelessness.

141 adults were registered homeless in Kildare - a decrease from 146 in November.

The Simon Communities expects the numbers to rise again after a drop of 335 to over 14,800 homeless people in December.

It says though, over the past year, there was a 14 per cent rise in children in emergency accommodation.

The Simon Communities Executive Director Ber Grogan says the fall doesn't reflect the true picture.

 

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