There was an 80 percent increase in the number of people accessing emergency accommodation with the Simon Communities of Ireland last year.
The charities annual report shows the number increased from 968 in 2017 to 1,738 last year.
The total numbers accessing their supports around the country also rose by more than a quarter to 16,800.
Simon Communities of Ireland s says the figures show the impact of the housing crisis.
Government Officials Meet Wicklow County Council To Address Housing And Infrastructure Challenges
Strategies for addressing the housing crisis and supporting local infrastructure such as upgrading the N11 in Wicklow were topics at a meeting of high level ministers and Wicklow county council
Stark New Report Reveals Deep Challenges For Wicklow Teens
Nearly half of Wicklow teenage girls self-harm, most teens try alcohol by 13, and heavy social media use is linked to poor mental health, a new Planet Youth report has found
Wicklow Is Ireland’s “Garden of Ghouls” And Haven for Horror Filmmakers
Wicklow deemed Ireland’s second most haunted filming location, according to new research by Virgin Media.
Wicklow Gaol Set For New Chapter as Tender Launched for Operator
Wicklow County Council is seeking an experienced and innovative partner to deliver a fresh vision for the historic site, following its recent closure for structural maintenance
Local TD's Bemoan Fianna Fáil's And Fine Gael's Cataclysmic Level Presidential Disasters
Internal Tensions Rise in Fianna Fáil as Questions Mount Over Leadership and Housing Crisis while in Fine Gael it's not so plain sailing either after Heather Humphries presidential election slump
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