Dublin Simon Community

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

Two men found dead in Dublin city centre

Gardaí say deaths of men not believed to be linked

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

Blocking new hotels in Dublin is economic vandalism

Councillors play to the Twitter gallery as they deprive communities of investment

Simon Community gets planning permission for six-storey treatment facility in Dublin

Expanded Usher’s Island treatment centre will be opened by the end of 2021

Cheering Ireland and challenging homelessness in the same breath

Rugby World Cup: Watching a match on TV normally the last thing on homeless person’s mind

Dragons at the Docks boat race raises €350,000 for charity

Kennedy Wilson overall winner of property industry fundraiser for Dublin Simon Community

Business Journalists Association of Ireland launches 19th annual quiz

Corporate Challenge event will be in aid of the Dublin Simon Community

‘Once you start drinking at eight years of age there’s no stopping it’

Simon Community marks 50 years with ‘closing the door on homelessness’ campaign

Dublin Simon seeks wealthy people to buy homes and lease them to charity for free

Homeless charity sets up fund through which it would lease homes from benefactors for up to 15 years

Tax benefit not the lure for Dublin Simon philanthropists

Expert says scheme seeking gifts of properties for up to 15 years has little effect on tax

Dublin Simon’s housing plan, cuckoo funds, and VideoElephant’s new money

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‘I found a book I needed for €1 and it was €60 on Amazon’

New Innovator: Thriftify allows charity shops to sell online and encourages ethical buying

Boat racing event sponsors present €233,000 cheque to Dublin charity

Dragons at the Docks event raised total of €308,000 for local charities

The former rough sleeper giving guided tours of homeless Dublin

Derek McGuire takes visitors on a tour of hostels and places he slept for two years

Business journalist group launches annual corporate event

Business Journalists Association of Ireland quiz to take place on November 15th

‘When you are creating you are no longer a victim’

Dublin Simon runs art and creative writing classes for people on the margins of society. For participants, it’s all about belonging

Property sector comes together to raise funds for the homeless

Some of the biggest names in Irish property participate in Dragons at the Docs fundraiser

Forum set up to tackle destitution meets just twice in 2½ years

Committee has not convened this year and is being ‘ignored’ by Minister, says Fianna Fáil

Sleeping rough: ‘People look the other way when they see us’

Taoiseach’s downplaying of homeless figures fails to reflect the reality on the ground

Dublin’s homeless gym: ‘I’m an addict but I’m starting to detox’

Ireland’s first gym for homeless people improves fitness of both body and mind

When ‘snowflakes’ attack: Home truths for Bank of Ireland

Caveat: Bank of Ireland ad reveals perils of targeting Generation Y

Homeless people with mental health issues often turned away by hospitals

De-institutionalisation of mental health problems may have exacerbated situation

Longfield’s Hotel to become homeless hostel after ruling

Council hopes to complete €4m conversion of Fitzwilliam Street buildings by end of 2017

Hundreds join Glen Hansard for Christmas Eve Grafton Street busk

Annual sing-song in Dublin city centre to raise funds for two homeless charities

Proposed Dublin 8 homeless hostel challenged by residents

Court told locals very angry over decision to change use of former community centre

Number sleeping rough in Dublin rises 56% in a year

Dublin homeless executive announces details of 230 new emergency beds for capital

How business leaders can help solve our homeless crisis

A €10,000 annual contribution for five years can provide a solution for one person

Number of homeless children and families in Dublin still climbing

Rate of increase slowing but over 2,100 destitute children in emergency accommodation

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