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Kildare's Homeless Figures Increased In December

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The national figure has dropped.

141 people were homeless in Kildare, for the week that ended on  Sunday 26th December 2021.

That's an increase of four on November.

8,914 people were homeless in December across the country, a drop of 2 percent on the previous month.

Of those, 2,451 were children, which also represents a nearly 4 percent decrease on November's figures.

The Department of Housing statistics also reveal 1,077 families required homeless accommodation last month, a drop of 31 compared to November.

The figures don't include rough sleepers, women in refuge centres and those in direct provision.

 

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