{"id":6546,"date":"2019-04-01T10:36:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T14:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=6546"},"modified":"2019-04-01T10:36:28","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T14:36:28","slug":"almost-a-quarter-of-dublins-homeless-are-non-eu-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=6546","title":{"rendered":"Almost a Quarter of Dublin’s Homeless are Non-EU Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"A new report into homelessness in Dublin has found that a large number of people living in emergency accommodation are from outside the European Union.<\/p>\n

The Dublin Regional Homeless Executive says that of the new families presenting as homeless, 21% were non-EU nationals.<\/p>\n

It says the group presents a significant challenge in terms of their entitlement to housing and welfare.<\/p>\n

Deputy Chief Executive of Dublin City Council Brendan Kenny says it is something they are looking to address.<\/p>\n

“We have said before that we are concerned about the numbers of non-Irish people that we are dealing with,” he said.<\/p>\n

“We don’t have any difficulty with that but it’s adding another challenge to us, in particular people coming from outside the EU that don’t have status, some of them are illegal.<\/p>\n

“We have to provide accommodation so we put them up maybe one night in a hotel or a bed-and-breakfast. It’s not ideal for them either.”<\/p>\n

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