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# peter-mcverry-trust - Monday 11 May, 2020
Housing charity welcomes drop in families in emergency accommodation
The number of families in emergency accommodation is now at its lowest point since May 2017.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Wednesday 15 April, 2020
'For the past year I've been sleeping on Henry Street... the keys to my own home. I haven't felt this way in a long, long time'
Peter McVerry Trust has said there’s been a sharp rise in the number of one-bedroom apartments on the market during the pandemic.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Wednesday 11 March, 2020
'We were in crisis before coronavirus': Housing charities set aside rooms for homeless people who need to self-isolate
Homeless charities are preparing for Covid-19.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Wednesday 29 January, 2020
Latest homeless figures show record monthly drop of 717 people
The drop of almost 7% is one of the largest monthly decreases recorded for the official homeless figures.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Thursday 19 December, 2019
Peter McVerry Trust plans 100 housing units in 2020 after meeting targets a year ahead of schedule
The charity said that while this “isn’t about targets, it’s about delivering more homes”, it was delighted to be ahead of schedule.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Friday 29 November, 2019
Plans for 150-bed homeless hostel on Dublin's Aungier Street shelved following local opposition
Peter McVerry Trust planned to open the hostel in Dublin 2 in January.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Tuesday 19 November, 2019
'Another disappointing and frustrating year': Homeless charity helped more people than ever in 2018
The Peter McVerry Trust released its annual report for 2018 today.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Wednesday 6 November, 2019
'The teachers hated me': High rate of school suspensions among homeless men revealed by new study
Failings in the school system increase the risk of homelessness, according to a new study.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Wednesday 3 April, 2019
Derelict site in Dublin City to be developed into apartment block to house the homeless
The Peter McVerry Trust has issued a tender for the construction of eight apartments on New South Street.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Wednesday 19 December, 2018
'I have no words': Rick O'Shea Book Club homeless charity appeal raises almost €36,000
O’Shea started the Christmas appeal in November to raise money for the Peter McVerry Trust.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Tuesday 4 December, 2018
'I can't describe the feeling... Just to know that I can now live a proper life with my kids'
Peter McVerry Trust opened 13 new apartments for families and children affected by homelessness in Dublin’s city centre.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Wednesday 19 September, 2018
Call for better access to alcohol treatment services to help tackle rural homelessness
More than 1,200 people are homeless across rural Ireland.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Wednesday 22 August, 2018
This new exhibition showcases the potential of vacant buildings in tackling the housing crisis
A total of 183,312 houses and apartments were found to be vacant in the 2016 Census.
Number of new homes built this year up 30%
A total of 4,419 new dwellings were built in the second quarter of this year.
Homeless charity says it doesn't expect to be 'negatively impacted' by Pope's visit
Fears had been expressed in recent days that the traffic restrictions set to be in place in Dublin would negatively impact homeless services in the city.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Friday 25 May, 2018
'My daughter had a communion last year... my friend had to lend me her house'
The first home has been delivered under a government leasing scheme in Dublin.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Friday 20 April, 2018
Homeless man's life has done 'a total 180 degree turn' since he sought help after Storm Emma
Philip had been homeless since 2012, after he lost his home when he was made redundant from his job.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Sunday 18 March, 2018
Extra beds for rough sleepers as temperatures dip to below freezing
People who see rough sleepers have been advised to contact homeless charities.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Wednesday 7 March, 2018
Number of ghost estates has 'decreased by 91% since 2010'
Meanwhile, a new app is set to let members of the public report vacant buildings.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Wednesday 28 February, 2018
Here's what to do if you see a homeless person sleeping rough tonight
In Dublin last night there were over 200 reports about homeless people sleeping rough.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Saturday 16 December, 2017
Peter McVerry Trust to provide new accommodation for 100 people and 24 families before Christmas
The new services are located Dublin City, Fingal, and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and will include two new family hubs.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Monday 11 December, 2017
Charity to redevelop Dublin apartment block to house the homeless
The Peter McVerry Trust has secured planning permission for 18 apartments in Dublin city centre.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Wednesday 29 November, 2017
'Our hearts go out to the family and friends': Two homeless men have died in Dublin this week
The man was found unresponsive near to Dublin’s Four Courts on Monday evening.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Tuesday 7 November, 2017
"You get up in the morning and the first thing you say to yourself is 'where am I going to sleep tonight'?"
Paul and Roy Kelly spent three months homeless living in a tent before being helped by the Peter McVerry Trust.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Monday 6 November, 2017
'Like you’re running up an escalator that is going in the wrong direction': Peter McVerry says homelessness keeps getting worse
Peter McVerry Trust’s annual report shows that the charity supported close to 4,600 individuals across its services last year.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Wednesday 25 October, 2017
An Irish homeless charity received the loveliest letter from a 7-year-old for their work during Storm Ophelia
“At the hurricane I felt very helpless”
# peter-mcverry-trust - Thursday 19 October, 2017
The man who pioneered a solution to homelessness: Give people homes
Dr Sam Tsemberis is the pioneer of housing first – which takes rough sleepers of the streets and gives them homes.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Sunday 17 September, 2017
Those on frontline of homeless crisis say the Housing Minister won't meet them
The criticism comes a week after the minister announced a number of new measures to address the crisis.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Tuesday 29 August, 2017
Restoring social welfare and an empty home tax: Peter McVerry Trust's plan to fix the housing crisis
Today, the Peter McVerry Trust will announce the details of its pre-Budget submission.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Thursday 24 August, 2017
'Banks are out of touch': Bank of Ireland criticised over ad about couple moving back in with parents
The tweet about a couple who returned home to live with parents to save for a mortgage has received a huge backlash.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Saturday 17 June, 2017
Taking rundown Dublin buildings and turning them into homes
A homelessness charity sees vacant or derelict sites as a way of alleviating the homelessness crisis.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Tuesday 13 June, 2017
'I fought to get clean and to get where I am today': New apartments in Dublin give hope to homeless people
St Agatha’s Court consists of 11 social housing apartments located in Dublin’s north inner city.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Saturday 28 January, 2017
Meet the team taking chronic rough sleepers off the streets of Dublin and giving them their own home
The Housing First team in Dublin are at the forefront of the battle to end homelessness in Ireland.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Thursday 26 January, 2017
Ireland's homeless figure has just passed 7,000 for the first time
A number of homeless charities have called for Minister for Housing Simon Coveney “to get empty homes back into the housing system”.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Thursday 22 December, 2016
Eight Apollo House residents might avail of long-term accommodation elsewhere
If they decide to move on, their beds will be re-opened for other rough sleepers to use.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Wednesday 30 November, 2016
Number of rough sleepers on Dublin streets up 56% in last year
The Dublin Region Homeless Executive has confirmed there were 142 rough sleepers on the streets of the capital.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Tuesday 30 August, 2016
'I don't think we can solve the crisis without interfering with private property'
The Peter McVerry Trust are calling on the government to buy up empty private properties.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Friday 27 May, 2016
"Mammy, why is the dog allowed in the garden and we are not?"
Fr Peter McVerry has spoken of the rules facing families in emergency accommodation at the Oireachtas Homeless Committee.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Friday 4 March, 2016
6 facts you didn't know about the Peter McVerry Trust
Since 1983, the Trust has been trying to fix one of the biggest problems in Irish society.
# peter-mcverry-trust - Monday 22 February, 2016
The number of children in homeless accommodation in Dublin has DOUBLED in a year
125 new families presented as homeless in Dublin last month.
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Poll: Have you been on or are you planning a staycation this year?
WITH INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL essentially off the cards for the rest of the year, it seems a lot of people have bought into the concept of a staycation at home here in Ireland.
Social media platforms are flooded with #staycation posts in what will hopefully boost businesses in domestic tourism following a devastating period for the sector.
But with a spike in new cases in recent days, a regional lockdown in the Midlands, and new measures this week including the mandatory wearing of face masks in all shops and commercial premises, fears are mounting that we could be entering a second wave.
So today we’re asking: Have you been on or are you planning a staycation this year?
Poll Results:
Yes, I've already been on a staycation (3622)
No, I haven't been and have no plans for a staycation (2693)
Yes, I have a staycation planned in the coming months (2138)
No, I have not been on a staycation (814)
Yes, but I am going to cancel my planned staycation (218)
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