The latest data shows that 10,805 adults and 4,775 children were accessing emergency accommodation during the last full week of April.

A total of 14,864 were recorded as homeless last month, a drop of some 335 compared with the previous month.

The Irish Homeless Policy Group said 10 key actions are required in any programme for government.

Focus Ireland is encouraging people who are affected by the housing crisis to register to vote as soon as possible before the election.

From past taoisigh to celebrities, migrants, and homeless people, Sr Stanislaus Kennedy hopes her new book will show that gratitude can be found whatever your circumstances are

According to the annual Focus Ireland report, some 18,000 people engaged with the charity over the last 12 months.

The call comes as Focus Ireland launched its annual report on Tuesday which highlighted a 12.5 per cent increase in the number of people it supported in 2023.

The Simon Communities executive director said there should not be ‘a sense of fatalism’ around the housing crisis

A total of 55,367 adults became homeless and entered emergency accommodation over the 10-year period

It includes more than 4,000 children for the first time in the history of the State

Housing charities warned that 4,000 children could spend Christmas in emergency accommodation.

The figures from the Department of Housing show 1,886 families were homeless in August

The charity's annual report showed 4,235 children were supported by Focus Ireland's services last year, up from 3,338 in 2021