Marginal Fall In Local Levels Of Homelessness

There was no change to the number of homeless adults in Clare in March.

72 people were reported as homeless here in Clare last month, the same as in February.

The figure is three less than at the same time last year.

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Department of Housing statistics also show a fall of 15 in the number of homeless children in the MidWest last month, but that figure still stands at 133.

Nationally, the total numbers of homeless people dropped below 10,000 and Roughan McNamara from Focus Ireland says it’s a sign that better supports are available now for people in need: