Over 2-thousand children were classed as homeless in April according to the latest Department of the Environment numbers.
That's a 90 per cent increase on the same time last year.
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The Minister responsible for Housing Simon Coveney is to speak at the Housing Agency's Annual Conference in Dublin Castle later.
The Father Peter McVerry Trust wants the Taoiseach to declare a national emergency to prevent evictions and ensure mortgage-to-rent options for those in arrears.
Father McVerry says the current situation is damaging children.
