Homeless support services in Clare say increased access to social housing is urgently needed to tackle the scale of the problem in this county.
It follows a new Oireachtas report which has made 14 recommendations on combating long-term homelessness, including the re-introduction of an emergency ban on no-fault evictions and a dedicated child homeless strategy.
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According to the local authority, there are now 204 people in this county living in emergency accommodation, while 2,763 households are waiting for social housing.
Head of Advocacy and Communications at Novas, Una Burns says more exit pathways are required.
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