The number of homeless people in Clare is continuing to rise.
The latest figures from the Department of Housing shows 48 adults in the county were without a permanent roof over their head in September, up from 43 the previous month.
While, the number of homless children in the Midwest has risen to 152 – almost three times the number at the beginning of the year.
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The Housing Minister has admitted progress on tackling homelessness is too slow, after the figures also revealed that there are now a record 8,300 people in emergency accomodation nationally.
Minister Eoghan Murphy says there are signs of improvement in Dublin, however, where the highest levels of homelessness have been recorded.
