Number of homeless deaths in Dublin reaches 40 so far this year, records show
HRB analysis shows those who died while homeless were much younger than the Irish average at the time of their death
Dublin Simon Community
How a new system of medication management for homeless patients can improve insights - and add empowerment
Streamlining and safeguarding of treatment of homeless patients upon their discharge into the community among projects funded for innovations in urban healthcare
‘We’re lucky in Irish music that players we look up to and have listened to all our lives are so accessible. It’s pretty unique’
Kerry piper Leonard Barry’s new album, Littoral, features a host of well-known names, including Kevin Burke of The Bothy Band
Cold weather plan: Low temperatures trigger emergency response for rough sleepers
With temperatures expected to remain as low as zero degrees at night for the rest of the week the Dublin Region Homeless Executive confirmed it has triggered its ‘extreme weather emergency protocol’
Housing shortage preventing Dublin Simon Community helping more people exit homelessness
Numbers relying on charity fall by 17% but lack of supply in accommodation a ‘critical concern’, says chief executive
On the streets in Dublin: ‘The younger generation are horrible little b****rds to homeless people’
Many of the homeless people that Dublin Simon workers Roisin Casey and Elvira Merello deal with find themselves defenceless and marginalised in society
Corporate challenge quiz for Dublin Simon Community resumes after pandemic
Annual event has raised more than €600,000 for homelessness charity since it was first held
Homeless asylum seekers: ‘We are in a very difficult position. We will have to sleep on the streets again’
Asylum seekers just arriving are being told they will have to find their own accommodation
Official count of winter rough sleepers in Dublin finds slight annual decrease
Most of those encountered – 87 of 91 – had previously been assessed by the DRHE for homeless services
The Busk: Bono, The Frames, Damien Rice and more sing a song for the homeless
Folk, rock and spoken word collide on this pleasant charity album
Charities that need our help in the run-up to Christmas
It can be a tough time of year for many, but there is an array of charities working to ensure that those most in need are not forgotten
Continued rise in homeless a ‘serious concern’, Minister says
There were 9,825 homeless people in March 2022, up 3.5% on the previous month
Developers and dragons descend on Dublin docks in aid of Simon Community
Dragons at the Docks event aims to raise more than €300,000 to help house the homeless
Homelessness rising at ‘alarming rate’ since Covid measures eased
Some 9,150 adults and children accessed emergency accommodation in January
Number of homeless people in State passes 9,000
Total of 2,548 children in emergency accommodation in November, figures show
Christmas Eve busk with Bono and Glen Hansard to be livestreamed
Annual session at 9pm from St Patrick’s Cathedral in aid of Simon Community
Addiction and substance abuse primary reason for homelessness, says charity
Increased demand for charity’s detox service causes waiting times to almost double
Charities and business groups say Housing for All will alleviate crisis, if it is implemented
Ibec welcomes plan, saying lack of housing supply affects Irish competitiveness
Dublin-Rome virtual virtual run will help the homeless – and you
Rugby players Ross and Harry Byrne set to motivate participants in Simon Community race
Fewer homeless people, but increase in families bereft of home
Second consecutive month in which number of families without place to call their own has risen
Call for evictions ban to be restored after rise in child homelessness
More than 8,000 in emergency accommodation while half Dublin’s rough sleepers live in tents
Homeless in lockdown: ‘I sat today on O’Connell Street and just cried’
Being homeless during the pandemic has meant increased isolation and loneliness
Charities warn removal of eviction ban could increase homelessness
Drop of 18% in homelessness with 575 fewer families in emergency accommodation
Rise in number of homeless single adults drives climb in overall figures
Number of families without homes has fallen by 40 per cent over the past year
Homeless crisis: New app pinpoints rough sleepers
Public alert system comes on stream to help outreach teams get more people indoors
Making Ireland an inclusive home for talent
Facebook, Amazon and Squarespace at forefront for diversity in the workplace
Fall in number of homeless overshadowed by recent deaths
Almost 8,660 people, including 2,583 children, without a home at end of September
Homeless charity reports 18 per cent rise in demand for healthcare services
Dublin Simon Community says it made two suicidality-related interventions on average per day in 2019
End of a cycle as An Post gives away its fleet of old bikes to charity
Postmen switching to electric vehicles for deliveries in a sign of changing times
Number of people listed as homeless falls to four-year low
Figures for June show 8,699 people in the State accessed emergency accommodation
Almost 500 fewer people homeless, latest figures show
New government must not return to preCovid homelessness strategies, charity says
Want to have the best Christmas ever? Buy less stuff
One Change: Be conscious about last-minute spending; panic buying can be the most wasteful
An Post donating 18,000GB of data across 2,000 SIM cards to charities
Existing An Post customers will be able to donate to initiative when they top up
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