Growing up in care: ‘I remember a lot of people not being allowed to be friends with me in school’
Four young adults who have spent time in Ireland’s care system tell Patrick Freyne about their lives
Homeless Crisis
Dublin building vacant for more than six years to be used for homeless families
Avalon House, a protected structure, was previously earmarked for largest Peter McVerry hostel
These figures tell the real story of Fianna Fáil’s impact on housing
In 2020, about half of all houses appeared in an estate agent’s window for sale; in 2025, that figure was fewer than one in three
What if carers and the homeless drove tractors through Ireland’s streets?
How successful is Ireland if success is measured by how its marginalised are treated?
Homelessness is trapping people in sexually abusive situations, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says
Some people ‘feared being made homeless should they speak up or act against housemates or live-in landlords who were sexually abusive’
‘Powerful and heartbreaking’: A couch is what Ireland’s homeless children say they want most
Focus Ireland says the desires of children in homelessness accommodation – for more space, better beds and sheets, and that staff don’t shout at them – are ‘very basic’ demands
Foreign online activity during fuel protests ‘canary in coal mine’, says FG Minister
Government must consider response to potential protests during EU presidency, Neale Richmond says
Thousands told to leave Ipas centres by July as ‘no longer entitled’ to live there
Correspondence issued to 475 families and more than 1,000 single adults with legal right to remain in Ireland
Pregnant rough sleepers, autism charity controversy and a seagull screeching competition
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
Five pregnant women forced to sleep rough among those who gave birth at NMH in 2025
Having a baby while living in emergency accommodation one of top five reasons for new family homelessness in Dublin in 2025
Child homelessness should be front-page news
A reader argues Ireland’s housing crisis should lead the national conversation
Child homelessness up by 19% since last year, new figures show
Number of people in emergency accommodation in Ireland reaches 17,517, another record high
Understanding Homelessness in Ireland Since Independence: A gruelling but valuable history
Eoin O’Sullivan, Mike Allen and Sarah Sheridan’s study is essential reading for anyone with a role to play in breaking vicious cycle of persistent problem
One in 10 of Ireland’s homeless is in emergency accommodation on one street, Dáil told
Some 7,000 of State’s 16,000 homeless in Dublin’s north inner city
Housing charity concerned at risk to tenants under modular home plan
Threshold raises concerns over proposed planning exemption and rent-a-room changes
More than 1,300 who left direct provision in last two years sought emergency accommodation
Report indicated figures did not include households that presented to services due to a grant of family reunification
As Ireland’s population ages, Alone looks to more than double its reach in next four years
There will be 1.6 million people aged 65 and over in Ireland in 15 years’ time
Report finds 124 people died while homeless in 2022 and most died alone
Number of deaths while homeless rose by almost one third over four years
Is Ireland the worst run country in Europe?
There is no cost control. And no one seems to care about what we are getting for all this spending
Homeless figures and struggles of Defence Forces veterans a ‘sad reflection’, says President
Catherine Connolly told anniversary gathering there was a ‘complete lack of awareness of the issues facing veterans’
Homeless figures rise again to 17,308, a 12.5% increase in one year
Latest data does not include sofa-surfers, those sharing overcrowded homes, in domestic violence refuges or sleeping rough
‘One last blast’: Protest singer Martin Leahy’s 200th and final housing crisis gig at Leinster House
West Cork activist retires his Thursday performances, where he sang Everyone Should Have a Home
‘Big ticket’ promises for children ‘yet to materialise’ almost 18 months after election
Children’s Rights Alliance report gives Government a ‘D grade’ on social housing among other issues
Homelessness has been a problem in Dublin for decades
Rite & Reason: There remains an enduring view among most Irish people that homelessness is fundamentally wrong
Language used to describe homelessness influences attitudes, survey finds
Person-centred terminology can help reduce stigma as levels of homelessness continue to see new highs
Iran war displaces millions, homelessness in Dublin and the new Elvis Presley movie
Early Edition with Andrew McNair – our top stories on Friday
Accommodation crisis pushes ‘destitute children closer to sleeping on Dublin streets’
‘I cannot emphasise enough the consequences of overloading already stretched services,’ says Dublin Region Homeless Executive chief
Homeless woman was advised to delay surgery until she had suitable accommodation
Consultant advised going through eight-week recovery after hysterectomy ‘in a hotel room would be awful’
Housing policy questioned as homelessness rises again
Letter writer questions how a wealthy Ireland still struggles to house its citizens
In Limerick, a new mental health approach diverts people in crisis away from Garda cells
The Cast model aims to redirect people suffering from acute mental health crises away from the trauma of detention and towards the care they need
Record high of over 17,000 people homeless, including 5,319 children
Homeless families up 18% year on year as monthly totals climb again
Companies owned by ‘Banty’ McEnaney and his wider family were paid €35.6m for homeless accommodation
Fifteen companies connected to former Monaghan manager and his family on list of private groups providing emergency accommodation
Number of female rough sleepers reaches ‘unprecedented’ levels in Limerick, committee hears
Addiction causing women to engage in risky behaviour ‘including survival sex’ and ‘violent personal relationships’
Michael Healy-Rae’s win leaves questions about Government’s zeal for ending homelessness
Inside Politics: preferred pronouns in schools, and incentives for immigrants to join the Defence Forces
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