As ministers and TDs enjoy their extended, taxpayer-funded Christmas break and say goodbye to 2016 without a care in the world, 7,000 ordinary people are listed as homeless in the very country those same politicians are supposed to be looking after.
2,549 children are included in such appalling figure.
One family lost their home every day during November alone.
Sinn Fein have rightly pointed the finger of blame at the Government, as ongoing disdain for the homeless leads to inaction and further homelessness. They also pointed out that the Government released homelessness figures right before the New Year’s Eve celebrations, hoping that nobody would pay attention to this appalling reality.
Despite feeble attempts, the situation keeps getting steadily worse. The Government will not do anything drastic, either, lest politicians upset their colluding landlords and developers.
When compared with 2015, the figures represent a 20% increase in the number of adults becoming homeless, and a 30% for families.