People in emergency accommodation exceeds 18,000
A breakdown of the figures revealed most of those involved were younger males and most had Irish citizenship.
The number of people in emergency accommodation in Ireland has topped 18,000, latest figures show.
Some 12,168 adults and 5,897 children under the age of 18 were included in September.
The monthly figures published by the Department of Housing do not account for people sleeping rough or those staying in domestic violence shelters.
The publication of the September data had been delayed by industrial action within the department.
Figures published for August revealed there were 17,885 people in emergency accommodation, compared with 17,527 in July.
In September, the total increased again to 18,065.
A breakdown of the figures revealed most of those involved were younger males and most had Irish citizenship.
Of the adults in emergency accommodation, 7,098 were male and 5,070 were female.
Some 50% (6,088) had Irish citizenship, 31% (3,820) had non-European Economic Area (EEA) citizenship and 18% (2,260) had EEA/UK citizenship.
The data showed 17.7% were aged between 18 and 24, 51.8% were aged 25-44, 28.3% were 45-64 and 2.2% were aged 65 or over.