There are more than 9,900 people living in emergency accommodation in Dublin - including over 3,100 children.
The Department of Housing homeless figures show a new national record.
Nationally - there are 13,514 people registered as homeless - including over 4,000 children.
They are both record totals.
73% of all those in emergency accommodation from around the country are in Dublin.
While a quarter of all homeless children are in the capital.
The figures for the numbers who were homeless over Christmas will be released at the end of this month.
Wayne Stanley, Executive Director of the Simon Communities of Ireland, says: "This shocking level of homelessness documented in the figures released today must be placed into context.
"Each of the men, women, and 4,105 children that these figures represent are experiencing a preventable trauma.
"That level of suffering demands action. We know that the primary solution to homelessness is a home.
"Up to very recently, Governments have been heavily reliant on the private rental market to address social housing need. "
Focus Ireland CEO Pat Dennigan says not only were there more children homeless than ever before, but more of them were also homeless for longer, increasing the harm that homelessness can cause: "2024 must be the year the government makes a different approach to homelessness and uses all available resources to reduce the number of people who are homeless, particularly those who are homeless for long periods."
New figures just issued report a shocking record total of 13,514 people homeless. This includes a record total of 4,105 children. The Govt must act now to maximise the number of long-term homeless households moving out of homelessness & into their own home. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/7m5I5b9KMl
— Focus Ireland (@FocusIreland) January 5, 2024
