Homeless figures in Tipperary increase for the third month in a row
The figures reported relate to adults accessing emergency accommodation services in the county
The number of adults in emergency accommodation in Tipperary has increased for the third month in a row.
The September 2024 Monthly Homeless Report published by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage shows 68 adults in emergency accommodation in Tipperary, between Spetember 23 and 29.
That is a 51% increase on September 2023 of 45 people in emergency accommodation.
In August 2024 there were 61 and 47 in July.
There were 40 adults in emergency accommodation each month in April, May and June 2024.
The monthly homelessness report does not give the county figure for families and children.
But in the south-east region, which includes Tipperary, 66 families accessed emergency accommodation and 115 children.