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flag Limerick's homelessness crisis worsens, with 60 people rough sleeping and 4,500 children in temporary housing, prompting calls for more funding.

flag Stacey Quin, a 37-year-old from Limerick, Ireland, is seven years sober after overcoming heroin addiction rooted in childhood trauma, now studying social studies and working with NOVAS, a charity supporting homeless and addicted individuals. flag NOVAS’s 2024 report reveals a 160% surge in homelessness demand over the past decade, with 60 people rough sleeping in Limerick—38 women—and over 4,500 children in temporary housing. flag Most entering emergency accommodation had prior homelessness or hospital stays, and NOVAS supported a record 1,400 children. flag The charity calls for more funding to expand safe housing, trauma-informed services, and outreach amid growing need.

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