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Homeless Crisis
‘Mum is always happy. She only cries sometimes’: Voices of children in emergency accommodation
There are 4,561 children across Ireland who tonight will go to sleep in beds they don’t call their own
Sr Stan: ‘People thought there weren’t women homeless, because they were invisible’
At 85, the long-time social campaigner says there’s no such thing as a typical homeless person: ‘every one of them is different, all have their own story, their own background’
The unravelling of a housing minister: Eoghan Murphy opens up about sleeping pills, manic running, anxiety and tears
Former minister for housing Eoghan Murphy’s account of his failures (and failings) is candid, unforgiving, unfiltered and utterly brutal
Dublin authorities make 400 extra beds available for homeless this winter
More than 10,000 emergency beds were already occupied by homeless people in Dublin last month
Homelessness in Ireland hits record high of 14,760 people
Child homelessness rises 17% in last year, Department of Housing data shows
We know a lot about the 40 homeless people who died in Dublin. So what are we going to do about it?
If they didn’t die on the streets then they probably died in a hostel. Two thirds of them would have died alone
‘Lost in homelessness’: The life and times of Derek Byrne, the man found dead in a Dublin recycling centre
Those who knew Byrne describe a generous and kind-hearted man whose adult life was shaped by years of addiction
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
Local authorities underreporting rural rough sleeping, charity says
Cases outside Dublin reveals poor administration of homelessness law on emergency accommodation, says Mercy Law
Niall Muldoon: My psychological quirk? Am I going to say this to The Irish Times?
The Ombudsman for Children is a clinical psychologist from Donegal, who has worked in the area of child protection for more than 20 years
Dublin councils face €10m budget hole due to spiralling homelessness costs
Rising homeless service costs ‘should’ be borne by Department of Housing, Dublin City Council says
Rising cost of living and housing insecurity identified as challenges in supporting children’s learning
Study examining childhood experience finds exposure to structural inequality in early years is central to educational success
‘They view you as a piece of trash’: Life in a tent on Dublin streets
Susan Reynolds (35) from Darndale, Dublin, has since secured housing through the charity Hail, and is studying psychology at UCD
‘I’ve never seen the need as high’ says founder of Belfast food kitchen
Latest figures show there are 47,936 households on social housing waiting list in Northern Ireland
Housing charity wants full State funding despite €15m bailout, spending watchdog found
Interim chief executive at Peter McVerry Trust was paid €1,000 a day following resignation of previous CEO
Varadkar and Harris are wrong. It’s not immigration causing homelessness, but Government policy
The main reason people are homeless in Dublin is not that they left direct provision or arrived from abroad
Number of homeless people in State rises 14% year-on-year to 14,486
A total of 4,419 children were in homelessness accommodation at the end of the summer
Zoned land without utilities cannot solve housing problem, Construction Industry Federation boss says
Hubert Fitzpatrick says the industry can rise to meet the challenge of providing critical infrastructure and 60,000 homes a year if it has certainty
Extra CCTV for Dublin areas with high antisocial behaviour among plans for Cabinet
Increased housing adaptation grants and ban of XL Bully dogs are also on agenda
Controversial fencing being removed along Dublin’s Grand Canal
Move comes two weeks after Waterways Ireland started 24-hour patrols of the canal to stop homeless people erecting tents there
Fact check: Are immigration and homelessness figures linked?
Taoiseach appeared to conflate rising homelessness with increased numbers seeking asylum and international protection in weekend interview
Immigration is ‘a factor’ contributing to homeless numbers, says Darragh O’Brien
Minister for Housing backs Taoiseach’s position after Simon Harris linked immigration to numbers in emergency accommodation
Number of people sleeping rough on the streets of Cork increases by over a third, Cork Simon reports
Numbers availing of Cork Simon's nightly soup run more than doubles, says charity
Tents housing homeless people and asylum seekers ‘thrown into Dublin’s Grand Canal’
Gardaí attend encampment site after it was reportedly attacked by a group of men on Friday morning
‘We sleep with our eyes open’: Homeless asylum seekers in Dublin fear attack and the encroaching cold
These asylum seekers, who cannot access homelessness hostels, are ‘particularly vulnerable’ as the seasons change
Fifteen things to expect in Leo Varadkar’s autobiography
Former taoiseach to publish his memoirs next year in a publishing deal reportedly involving a six-figure sum
People moving to Ireland from EU states a factor in housing strain - Minister
Taoiseach recently questioned ‘peculiar situation’ of homeless numbers rising despite high level of social homes being allocated
‘Deepening’ homelessness crisis can be ended with right policies, says Focus Ireland head
More must be done to protect children with 4,401 children in emergency accommodation, charity chief said at report launch
Homeless families should get dedicated portion of new social housing supply, Focus Ireland says
Charity calls for more one-bed and family accommodation as it reveals a 12.5% increase in the number of people it supported in 2023
‘My family never gave up on me’: From sleeping rough in Dublin to representing Ireland in South Korea
‘Once you stay drug-fee, anything in life is possible, I’m living proof of that,’ says member of Ireland squad for Homeless World Cup
Local authorities asked to audit all available land zoned and suitable for housing
Amid ‘grim record’ for homelessness, Minister for Housing seeks locations for residential developments
Homeless figures reach record high with 14,429 people in emergency accommodation
Over 4,000 children in some 2,000 families were homeless last month
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