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Wednesday 28 October 2020
#1: Some of the most eloquent voices in this crisis are those of homeless people themselves.
From homes made of trash to communities banding together to help their neighbours.
The final step out of homelessness isn’t easy.
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.
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…
“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.”
“It’s terrifying knowing I will be homeless in three months”
Can you vote? How do you get medical treatment? The user’s guide.
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.
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.
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.
Read Thomas and Helen’s story here.
How many people are sleeping rough in Wexford? Or how many are in emergency accommodation in Tipperary?
Our journalists travelled around the country and asked homeless people to answer some questions. The results were unexpected.
If we want to address complex social issues like addiction and homelessness, we need the activity of frontline services to match the vision of high level policy.
We visit Cork Simon’s emergency shelter to find out about life inside there.
Read Jonathon’s story here.
TheJournal.ie has travelled the country to speak to people on the frontline of homelessness – and those people and organisations trying to find a solution.
However, the Environment Minister is optimistic, confident he will secure necessary funding in Budget 2015.
It’s one proposal being looked at by Dublin City Council.
THE HSE IS today expected to outline that the contact tracing system is “back on track” after its capacity was surpassed due to a surge in Covid-19 cases earlier this month.
It is understood that Oireachtas Health Committee will be told that the contact tracing system’s capacity was surpassed when the number of Covid-19 cases sharply increased at the start of the month, but that it has gotten back on track since 23 October.
In July, the HSE launched its Covid-19 contact tracing app, which is intended to help contact tracing, particularly with people who aren’t family and friends, and uses Bluetooth technology to determine whether you’ve been a close contact of someone who’s tested positive for the virus.
Users are encouraged to switch on their Bluetooth settings, and to check in with their symptoms every day.
So, today we want to know: Are you still using the Covid-19 contact tracing app?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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