‘Why was I putting my life at risk?’ Exclusions from Covid bonus causing upset
Homeless charities express ‘huge disappointment’ that their workers are excluded
Number of rough sleepers in Dublin falls by almost a quarter, latest figures show
Dublin Simon welcomes drop since April, but says challenges remain on the ground
Number of people recorded as homeless increases to 8,212 as charity calls for ‘urgent action’
Homeless charities report ‘alarm’ at high numbers of younger homeless adults
Addiction and substance abuse primary reason for homelessness, says charity
Increased demand for charity’s detox service causes waiting times to almost double
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
High rent costs driving rise in number of homeless single adults
While homeless total overall fell by 26 last month, single adult homelessness is rising
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
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
‘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
Number of homeless children and families in Dublin still climbing
Rate of increase slowing but over 2,100 destitute children in emergency accommodation
Record number sleeping rough in Dublin, says Simon Community
Charity counts finds 168 sleeping on street and 60 more on Merchants Quay cafe floor
New homelessness figures are shocking, says Simon Coveney
Minister says crisis will take time to solve as charity counts 228 rough sleepers in Dublin
‘Record number’ of people sleeping rough in Dublin city
Simon Community: 1 in 10 in emergency accommodation has chance of securing home
Irish charity sector is being drained by duplication
Agencies are funded mainly by the State, but expanding payrolls are burning up that money
Charities dismayed at modular housing delays
Council publishes fresh tender for over 150 units in areas including Drimnagh, Finglas
Record number of Dublin families became homeless in January
Homelessness organisations say new figures are ‘extremely alarming’ and ‘shocking’
Complaints of cockroaches, bed bugs in emergency housing
Insects among issues raised by people housed by Dublin Regional Homeless Executive
Dublin child homelessness figure doubles to 1,400
Charities call for State measures to curb trend as tenants squeezed out by rising rents
Homelessness policy based on shelter alone will not suffice
Jonathan Corrie’s needs were complex given his addiction and mental health
Authorities made ‘repeated attempts’ to help homeless man
Jonathan Corrie (43), was sleeping on streets for five years before he died outside Leinster House
Campaigners warn of ‘grave risk’ as homeless man dies near Dáil
More than 160 people now sleeping rough in capital as winter weather sets in
Increase in rough sleeper beds needed 'to avoid deaths'
Call comes after homeless man in his 40s died in Clondalkin, Dublin
Target to end homelessness by 2016 will not be met, says charity
‘Hopefully the winter will be mild because if it isn’t, it will be dangerous’
Rough sleeping on streets of Dublin prompts 80 extra beds
Volunteers saw 154 rough sleepers on one night last week
Simon reports 200% rise in those sleeping rough in Dublin
Advice service will help to prevent tenancy terminations
Civil Defence called in to assist with homeless crisis
Homeless in temporary beds climbs to 1,600 with rough sleeping up 50%
Dublin Simon chief says homelessness policy now ‘in the worst of times’
Number of rough-sleepers in Dublin up 88% compared with same period last year
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