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Key Figures

• Between December 2014 and June 2017 there was a 112% net increase in the number of people recorded as homeless.
• The total number of people homeless rose by 25% from July 2016 to July 2017.
• The most recent figures show a record total of 8,160 people homeless in Ireland.
• This comprises 5,187 adults and 2,973 children - more than 1 in 3 of Ireland’s homeless is a child.
• An estimated 47% of Ireland’s homeless are aged 24 or younger.

The Charities

Peter McVerry Trust, is a national housing and homeless charity. It currently operates in Dublin, Kildare, Limerick, Laois, Cavan, Louth and Monaghan. Peter McVerry Trust was established in 1983 to tackle homelessness, drug misuse and social disadvantage. In 2016 the charity supported over 4,500 unique individuals. For more please visit www.pmvtrust.ie

The Simon Communities in Ireland are a network of eight regionally- based independent Communities in Cork, Dublin, Dundalk, Galway, the Midlands, the Mid West, the North West and the South East involved in tackling all forms of homelessness. In operation for over 40 years, the Simon Communities deliver support and service to individuals and families who experience or are at risk of homelessness. For more information please log on to www.simon.ie

Founded in 1985 by Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy, Focus Ireland is a housing and homeless charity working to prevent people becoming or remaining homeless, through the provision of quality services, supported housing, research and advocacy. Its strategy is rooted in the belief that the solution lies in preventing homeless in the first place and by ensuring people are helped to stay in their home, once they have found one. For more information please visit www.focusireland.ie