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Latest Report Shows Slight Increase In Those Accessing Emergency Accommodation In Wicklow

26 people accessed emergency accommodation in County Wicklow last month.

The numbers in Kildare are less than Wicklow and Meath combined.

The three counties make up the mid east region where 46 families including 89 children were homeless in July.

The latest figures from the Department of Housing show there's been an increase in the number of people who are homeless nationwide.

8,132 adults and children were homeless in July, up from 8,014 in June, while Dublin accounts for the highest number of homeless people, at 70 per cent.

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