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Nationally there's an increase of almost 24% on the same month last year
Some 186 people were homeless in Kildare during the month of February, according to the Department of Housing.
In Meath it's 193 and Wicklow 44 people.
The number of homeless people in emergency accommodation has increased by almost 24% nationally in a year.
However, the figure has fallen by 12 people in the space of a month.
According to the latest figures from the Department of Housing 11,742 people, including 3,373 children, now find themselves homeless.
The data, for the week of February 20th-26th, show there were 8,369 adults in emergency accommodation, an increase of 23 per cent on the figure for February last year.
In Dublin, there are 8,588 people, including 2,576 children, living in homelessness.
Meanwhile this month's figures, when compared to January, remain relatively unchanged.