Louth homeless numbers continue to climb higher

The number of homeless people in Louth and the North East region rose yet again in November, according to the latest figures released by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. 

273 adults accessed local authority managed emergency accommodation during the week of 18-24 November 2024 in the North East region, with 242 of them in Louth. This is up from 256 in October in the North East, which included 235 Louth. The North East region comprises Louth, Monaghan and Cavan. 12 people were recorded as homeless in Monaghan and 19 in Cavan.

Of the 273 adults in the North East region, 140 were male and 133 were female. 46 were aged 18-24 years old; 144 aged 25-44 years old; 75 aged 45-64 years old; and eight of the people were aged 65 and over - up from six in October. 154 were Irish citizens; 60 were EEA/UK citizens; and 59 were non-EEA citizens.

69 families with 152 children also accessed local authority managed emergency accommodation during the week of 18-24 November in the North East region. While it is down one on the 70 families recorded in October, the number of homeless children has increased by two.

Nationally, 10,541 adults and 4,658 children were recorded as homeless in November, giving a total of 15,199 homeless people, up from 14,966 in October and another record high number of homeless people in the State.