Of those, 5,830 were children.

A record number of 17,885 people were in emergency accommodation last month, according to the Department of Housing.

More than 5,800 children in 2,800 families among those in emergency accommodation

More than 17,500 people were in emergency accommodation in July, including 5,659 children.

Homelessness levels first passed 17,000 at the start of 2026.

There was another slight rise in the number of people homeless in July, according to figures from the Department of Housing.

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There has been 10 per cent increase in overall homeless figures over past 12 months

While the overall figures are below the record high, a record number of children were accessing emergency accommodation last month.

There was a slight rise in the number of people homeless in June, according to figures from the Department of Housing.

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Focus Ireland says the desires of children in homelessness accommodation – for more space, better beds and sheets, and that staff don’t shout at them – are ‘very basic’ demands