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Wednesday 21 October 2020
AUDIO: The man who tragically died virtually on the doorstep of Leinster House in an interview only a few months ago.
Over 400 families have lost their homes in the county in the first ten months of this year.
3,588 people had sought advice from Focus Ireland in the first eight months of this year.
#1: Some of the most eloquent voices in this crisis are those of homeless people themselves.
Focus Ireland is calling for an ‘immediate’ increase in rent supplement in Budget 2015.
TheJournal.ie visit the ‘No Bucks Café’ on their nighttime service.
Strict new coronavirus measures are coming into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
From homeless experts to homeless people, we asked a lot of people how to fix Ireland’s housing crisis.
From homes made of trash to communities banding together to help their neighbours.
The final step out of homelessness isn’t easy.
Utah has a very simple idea – give homeless people homes.
People often become institutionalised in emergency accommodation and find it hard to transition to independent living.
Cork Simon’s Community examined a group of 70 people at their shelter to see where they had progressed in 12 months.
From street leagues to choirs, look at some unusual ways that homeless people are being helped.
TheJournal.ie visits Depaul’s Sundial House in Dublin.
Cork Foyer looks after young people aged 18 – 25.
Threshold also helps people who are homeless to find a home – and stay there.
We speak to people working in Cork Simon and Sophia Housing, and find out the issue is much more complex than it might appear.
Emergency accommodation beds across the nation’s capital are at 99% capacity. If you became homeless tomorrow, what could you expect to face?
An open and honest account of what daily life is like for a person experiencing homelessness.
The coalition has committed to ending long term homelessness by 2016. But we’ve been here before…
The Simon Community says ideas such as using prefabs to house homeless people is worrying.
“I miss my old friends. I don’t like where I am. It’s scary. It’s not fun and I can’t play outside. I want to go home.”
We asked readers earlier in the week and here’s the result.
“It’s terrifying knowing I will be homeless in three months”
Can you vote? How do you get medical treatment? The user’s guide.
This week, we have a homeless special.
Charities give their take on it: “If your choice is not to give to a person, you should at least acknowledge them when they ask you a question.”
How well do we understand the reasons?
Cork Simon has a soup run that doesn’t just feed the homeless. In fact, you’d be surprised who visits it.
Our journalists travelled around the country and asked homeless people to answer some questions. The results were unexpected.
The Capuchin Day Centre’s Brother Kevin Crowley sees the reality of the homeless crisis every day and he thinks it’s getting worse.
Read Annette’s story.
Francis John Ross Bush lives in ‘holy poverty’ but says his personal circumstances, like those of many homeless people, pushed him into the path he is now on.
We ask: Is homelessness really the worst it has ever been?
We speak to the people who work on the frontline of homelessness.
David Williamson is a probation officer in Dublin. He told us about his work with homeless offenders.
Volunteering is a two-way street for wet hostel worker Brian Molloy.
What happens when a homeless woman discovers she is pregnant? Read Orla’s story here.
Research launched today by Simon found 92% of these women experienced high levels of violences at some stage in their lives.
How do you think about people who have no permanent home? We want to hear.
WITH LEVEL 5 restrictions coming into effect at midnight until 1 December, many businesses will be forced to close for the next six weeks.
Of course, many Irish businesses have an online presence and in the run-up to Christmas will rely heavily on support here at home.
As the festive season approaches we want to know: Will you make an extra effort to ‘buy irish’ this Christmas?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Lecturer Maeve O’Rourke analyses the government’s nine main arguments in relation to the Bill.
This week, a home cook and recent sea swimming convert talks us through her week.
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