Martina Sherlock Mongans and her seven children now live in a single room in a relative’s house.

The High Court action was taken by Independent Ireland councillor for Athlone-Moate District Paul Hogan, who successfully applied to the court in December for a judicial review, arguing that the expedited development was unlawful.

The Monthly Homelessness Report records 116 adults in emergency accommodation

The latest data shows that 10,805 adults and 4,775 children were accessing emergency accommodation during the last full week of April.

One hundred and twenty adults were in local authority emergency accommodation in Waterford last month. That is according to the monthly homelessness report published by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Only five per cent of total spending was spent on prevention measures.

In November 2024, 109 adults were in emergency accommodation in Waterford. That is according to the latest figures published by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the monthly Homelessness report.

The Dublin Simon Community said more than 15,000 people in emergency accommodation was ‘a number previously thought inconceivable’

A mother-of-four has described how her family stayed in emergency accommodation for 11 months before moving into a house.

Data shows that 10,067 adults and 4,419 children were accessing emergency accommodation during the last week of August.

More than 4,400 children were also accessing such services, according to the latest figures.

A total of 55,367 adults became homeless and entered emergency accommodation over the 10-year period

The Government introduced a ban on no-fault evictions last winter.

The Cold Weather Strategy focuses on expanding current capacity to meet the “increasing demand for emergency accommodation” while also providing a “targeted response for people who are long-term rough sleeping.”