Threshold supports 430 Louth households as homelessness risks persist
National housing charity Threshold supported 578 adults and 515 children in Louth
According to its Annual Report published today, national housing charity Threshold supported 430 households in Louth during 2025, including 578 adults and 515 children. The charity helped 71 Louth households to remain in their homes and avoid entering homelessness, supporting 100 adults and 97 children through homelessness-prevention work.
Threshold also recorded 281 new cases in Louth last year, while 245 households in the county were identified as being at risk of homelessness.
Launching its Annual Report at Buswells Hotel in Dublin today, Threshold said the Louth figures reflect a wider national need for continued action to strengthen renter protections and substantially increase the supply of secure and affordable housing.
Nationally, Threshold supported 19,579 households during 2025 and helped 3,704 households to remain in their homes and avoid entering homelessness. Tenancy termination remained the most common reason renters sought help from the charity, accounting for over one third of new cases.
Commenting on the launch of the report, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD said: “I would like to commend Threshold for the vital work they do and the meaningful impact it has for renters across the country.
“This Government shares their ambition to increase the supply of social and affordable housing and to deliver long-term, sustainable solutions for the rental sector. We are achieving record levels of housing delivery, which will play a key role in offering wider housing solutions to those in the rental sector. As Threshold have acknowledged, reforms introduced by this Government including 6-year tenancies of minimum duration have enhanced security of tenure for renters.
“By continuing to work with Threshold, we can build on progress to date, expanding housing options and strengthening supports for renters.”
Chairperson of Threshold Oliver Holt said: “The charity’s clients reflect the reality of Ireland’s private rental sector today, spanning families, pensioners, students and low-income workers, many of whom have limited housing alternatives. For many, a single event such as relationship breakdown, job loss, illness or landlord action can quickly place their home at risk.
“Ongoing pressures in the sector, including rent increases, poor housing standards, deposit disputes and barriers to accessing social housing, also continue to undermine stability for tenants.
“Threshold’s mission is two-fold: service provision for renters requiring Threshold’s assistance, and advocacy for housing justice on their behalf. Homelessness continues to break record levels and over 1 in every 3 contacts to Threshold’s services do so because they have received a Notice of Termination.
“Threshold welcomes the new tenancy legislation commencing on 1 March 2026 as a significant step forward in strengthening protections for renters, bringing improved security and greater stability within the private rental sector.
“Supporting more than 19,500 households and helping 3,704 to avoid homelessness last year alone demonstrates the significant difference Threshold’s work makes. However, these figures also show the sustained pressure renters are experiencing and the continuing shortage of secure, affordable homes.”
Threshold CEO John-Mark McCafferty said: “The 7.4% increase in new cases reflects both growing demand and the increasing complexity of the situations renters are bringing to us. Many people contact Threshold at an extremely stressful point in their lives, often after receiving a termination notice or when they are concerned that they can no longer afford the rent on their home.
“Stronger tenant protections are welcome, but they must be matched by a substantial increase in secure and affordable housing. Increasing social and cost-rental housing to 20% of the national stock, alongside HAP rates that reflect the real cost of renting, would help reduce reliance on an increasingly pressured private rental market.
“Threshold also introduced a refreshed brand identity at today’s launch, designed to improve how our services and advocacy work are communicated and recognised across renters, policymakers and partners, while continuing its focus on preventing homelessness and protecting renters’ rights.