Waterford has the highest level of homelessness in the South East

79 adults in Waterford accessed emergency accommodation during the week of 21-27 August of this year, the most of any county in the South East.

That's according to the most recent report from the Department of Housing.

Kilkenny registered 45 adults as homeless, 44 adults are deemed homeless in Wexford, 39 adults in Tipperary and 35 in Carlow.

242 adults were in emergency accommodation in the South East as of August, 192 of which were single adults.

The South-East accounts for 3% of Ireland’s total homeless population.