Family splits main cause of homelessness
Relationship breakdown leading cause of problem, research reveals
Family breakdown has emerged as the biggest single reason for people going into emergency homeless accommodation.
There are currently 760 families, including 1,600 children, being put up in hotels and B&Bs in Dublin due to the lack of supply in the private rental sector.
But new research by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive shows that the breakdown of family relationships, which can include separations, divorces and incidents of domestic violence, is a leading ...
