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Child homelessness should be front-page news

A reader argues Ireland’s housing crisis should lead the national conversation

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Tue Apr 28 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READ

Sir, – Is it a sign of collective desensitisation to our housing crisis that Kitty Holland’s article (“Child homelessness up by 19 per cent since last year, new figures show”, News, April 25th) on the 5,571 children experiencing homelessness featured on page seven?

This national disgrace deserves front-page coverage. – Yours, etc,

RICHARD SCRIVEN,

Ballinlough,

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