# homelessness - Yesterday’s News
# Opinion
# Opinion
The Sinn Féin TD says we have to set aside our obsession with the charitable model and instead fund preventative services and new homes.
# homelessness - Tuesday 5 January, 2021
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
According to figures from the DRHE, there were at least 50 deaths among people who accessed homeless services in Dublin across last year.
# homelessness - Thursday 24 December, 2020
# Interview
# Interview
Housing and tourism departments are in discussions about platform regulations.
# homelessness - Saturday 19 December, 2020
# Helping Hands
# Helping Hands
It can be as simple as saying hello to someone when you see them on the streets.
# homelessness - Wednesday 16 December, 2020
# Housing
# Housing
In Dublin, house prices have decreased by 1.5%, while apartment prices increased by 1%.
# homelessness - Thursday 3 December, 2020
# Lefroy House
# Lefroy House
Lefroy House is based on Eden Quay in Dublin City Centre and is run by the Salvation Army.
# homelessness - Saturday 28 November, 2020
# Drug Treatment
# Drug Treatment
Tony Duffin, CEO of Ana Liffey Drug Project describes how a shift in policy around Covid-19 brought about the changes to drug treatment that had been sought for years.
# homelessness - Friday 27 November, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
Those in need can attend the mobile kitchen between 10am and 1pm on Christmas Day.
# homelessness - Wednesday 25 November, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
Gardaí are investigating the deaths, and they are not being treated as suspicious.
# homelessness - Thursday 5 November, 2020
# Merchants Quay
# Merchants Quay
Over 11,600 people who are homeless or in addiction were helped by Merchants Quay Ireland in 2019.
# homelessness - Sunday 1 November, 2020
# Simon Communities
# Simon Communities
The latest report from the Simon Communities reveals the lack of affordable housing across the country.
# homelessness - Friday 30 October, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
The number of families accessing emergency accommodation has increased to 1,128.
# homelessness - Thursday 15 October, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
There were 8,702 people in emergency accommodation nationwide in August.
# homelessness - Saturday 3 October, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
The former Regency Hotel – now The Bonnington Hotel – has been used since at least 2014 for housing homeless families.
# homelessness - Wednesday 30 September, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
Kenny Eivers hopes his tour might help highlight the issues of homelessness in Dublin.
# homelessness - Tuesday 29 September, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
Focus Ireland launched its annual report for 2019 this morning
# homelessness - Friday 25 September, 2020
# Homeless Figures
# Homeless Figures
The figures dropped slightly last month compared to July.
# homelessness - Saturday 19 September, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
The figure to date in 2020 represents a rise from 34 across 2019 and 35 in 2018.
# homelessness - Friday 18 September, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
Homeless charity Depaul has helped 256 people move out of DP centres in recent months.
# homelessness - Monday 7 September, 2020
# Emergency Accommodation
# Emergency Accommodation
Newly released data on complaints details the issues facing people in emergency living situations.
# homelessness - Friday 4 September, 2020
# Day Services
# Day Services
The review examined statutory-funded day services for Dublin’s homeless population.
# homelessness - Friday 28 August, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
It reverses a trend that saw the number of homeless people fall in recent months.
# homelessness - Friday 7 August, 2020
# Cork Penny Dinners
# Cork Penny Dinners
Cork Penny Dinners says the coronavirus has put the already vulnerable community at greater risk.
# homelessness - Thursday 6 August, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
Since the beginning of July, 10 homeless people have died in the capital.
# homelessness - Friday 31 July, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said that the number of people homeless is still “simply too high”.
# homelessness - Monday 27 July, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
A task force is being promised to find “immediate solutions”.
# homelessness - Monday 20 July, 2020
# Frozen
# Frozen
The emergency measure mean tenants cannot be forced to leave a property, and rent increases are prohibited.
# homelessness - Friday 10 July, 2020
# Renters
# Renters
The final decision will be made by Cabinet in the coming days.
# homelessness - Saturday 4 July, 2020
# Second Wave
# Second Wave
Staff who work with Simon Community say the last few months have been a struggle.
# homelessness - Wednesday 1 July, 2020
# Addiction
# Addiction
Sixty-three homeless people were diagnosed with Covid-19 and there was one death, a fraction of what had been predicted.
# homelessness - Tuesday 30 June, 2020
# Property Ladder
# Property Ladder
Darragh O’Brien said he wants to ensure houses ranging in price from €160,000 to €250,000 will be available.
# homelessness - Thursday 25 June, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
The total number of homeless people in Ireland is currently 8,876.
# homelessness - Sunday 21 June, 2020
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
Charities are asking the government to take action to prevent more homelessness in the wake of the pandemic.
# homelessness - Thursday 4 June, 2020
# Homeless
# Homeless
Figures for April show that there were 572 fewer people in emergency accommodation compared to March.
# homelessness - Monday 11 May, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
The number of families in emergency accommodation is now at its lowest point since May 2017.
# homelessness - Wednesday 6 May, 2020
# The Other Crisis
# The Other Crisis
There has been a 15% increase in the number of people receiving Rent Supplement since Covid-19 restrictions began.
# homelessness - Thursday 30 April, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
There are 241 fewer people on the Department of Housing’s homeless list compared with last month.
# homelessness - Tuesday 21 April, 2020
# Big Rebel Sleep Out
# Big Rebel Sleep Out
The event is due to take place this Saturday.
# homelessness - Thursday 2 April, 2020
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
Planning permission was granted after revised plans for the mesh security gate were lodged.
# homelessness - Tuesday 31 March, 2020
# February Figures
# February Figures
Eoghan Murphy said that his priority during the Covid-19 pandemic would be the safety of those in emergency accommodation.
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