# Homeless

This week

17th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023

# Dublin Simon Community

Homeless charity reports 17% drop in people supported last year

The Dublin Simon Community launched its 2022 annual report today.

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Last week

10th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023

# Homelessness

Fourteen babies born in homeless charity Depaul's services last year

Depaul published its 2022 annual report today.

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Sep 12th 2023, 10:18 AM

Last month

August 2023

# Homelessness

Homelessness record broken again as 12,847 people in emergency accommodation in July

There were 3,829 children, and 9,018 adults in emergency accommodation last month.

The figures are an increase of 247 compared to June, where there were 12,600 people in emergency accommodation.

Social Democrats housing spokesperson Cian O'Callaghan has called on the Government to reinstate the ban on no-fault evictions.

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Aug 25th 2023, 3:51 PM

This year

2023

# Homelessness

Homelessness record broken again as 12,600 people in emergency accommodation in June

There were 3,765 children, and 8,835 adults in emergency accommodation last month.

The figures are an increase of 159 compared to June, where there were 12,441 people in emergency accommodation.

Focus Ireland has said the number of families experiencing homelessness is a "terrible blight on our society".

Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin has said it is "time for this Government, their Housing Minister and his housing plan to go".

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Jul 28th 2023, 2:24 PM

# Refugees

Four unaccompanied minors among 1,400 refugees forced to sleep rough, report shows

A report by the Irish Refugee Council examined the impact of homelessness on already vulnerable asylum seekers arriving in Ireland.

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Jun 12th 2023, 7:18 AM

# Homelessness

Housing minister defends Govt approach after last week's record high homeless figures

Figures published on Friday showed there were 12,259 people in emergency accommodation last month.

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May 29th 2023, 3:57 PM

Voices

Opinion: The US turned a blind eye as a culture of violence grew - we should not do the same

TASC director Dr Shana Cohen says Irish society shouldn’t become complicit in a culture of violence by remaining silent.

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May 18th 2023, 8:00 PM

# Homelessness

Homelessness record broken again as 11,988 people in emergency accommodation in March

There were 8,516 adults and 3,472 children in emergency accommodation last month.

The figures come as the Government's winter eviction ban lapsed on 1 April.

Focus Ireland has warned that the real impact of lifting the eviction ban is yet to be felt.

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Apr 28th 2023, 5:00 PM

# eviction ban

Extending eviction ban would reduce number of rental properties even more, says O'Brien

The Housing Minister formally announced today that the eviction moratorium will be lifted from 31 March

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Mar 7th 2023, 9:54 PM

# Homelessness

Homelessness record broken again as 11,754 people in emergency accommodation in January

It is the seventh consecutive month that the record number has been broken.

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Feb 24th 2023, 2:16 PM

# rights of the child

UN rights committee 'seriously concerned' over children in Ireland experiencing homelessness

The UN Rights of the Child Committee published observations on Ireland today.

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Feb 9th 2023, 2:28 PM

# Homelessness

Homelessness record broken again as 11,632 people in emergency accommodation in December

The Department of Housing published the figures this afternoon.

A total of 8,190 adults and 3,442 children were living in emergency accommodation during the week of 19 to 25 December.

Focus Ireland has called these figures "shameful".

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Jan 27th 2023, 4:59 PM

# Homelessness

47 people using or known to homeless services died in the Dublin area last year

The Council confirmed the figures do not include deaths in long-term accommodation, Housing First or visiting support teams.

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Jan 23rd 2023, 7:31 PM

Last year

2022

# Waterford

Council's housing chief 'loath' to axe need for homeless to require local link for emergency beds

Local authorities have previously been told by the housing minister to drop the policy for anyone seeking an emergency bed.

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Dec 17th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Cold Snap

Outreach groups 'doing all they can' so rough sleepers take up emergency accommodation

‘For a whole variety of reasons they may not trust services, they may not trust workers at those services.’

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Dec 14th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Court

40 year old pleads guilty to manslaughter of homeless man in tented village in Cork

O’Sullivan had originally been charged with murder and was due to stand trial in Cork on January 30 next year.

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Nov 25th 2022, 4:46 PM

# Courts

Woman given community service for attacking a man that she wrongly believed was a rapist

The victim checked himself out of hospital after the attack and died by suicide a week later

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Nov 2nd 2022, 4:54 PM

# record figures

Homelessness: Record high of 10,805 people in emergency accommodation last month

In total, there were 7,585 adults who accessed emergency accommodation in the last week of August.

There were also 3,220 children recorded as accessing emergency accommodation.

August is the eighth consecutive month where the number of people accessing emergency accommodation has risen.

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Sep 30th 2022, 3:50 PM

# Housing Crisis

'Six years ago we were in a bank's mortgage ad - now we're couch surfing'

There have been calls for the government to collect data on this kind of ‘hidden homelessness’.

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Sep 13th 2022, 6:00 AM

# rough sleepers

Concerns raised for homeless population amid warnings of 'exceptionally' high temperatures next week

Major worries for rough sleepers include sunburn, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

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Jul 15th 2022, 6:33 PM

# Housing Crisis

Explainer: Why are Ireland's homeless figures on the rise again?

Homeless organisations have warned the situation will only get worse without significant intervention.

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Jun 19th 2022, 7:30 AM

# Housing

'Cost is not an issue, it's availability': TD Violet-Anne Wynne on housing

Her claim comes weeks after a member of the Oireachtas admitted to sleeping in his car due to inadequate accommodation near Dublin.

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Jun 8th 2022, 7:54 PM

# Housing

Clare TD Violet-Anne Wynne claims she is homeless

Wynne left Sinn Féin earlier this year.

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Jun 7th 2022, 7:25 PM

# Homelessness

Charities sound alarm as homeless figures reach 10,000 for first time since Covid lockdown

It’s the fourth consecutive month that a rise in the number of people accessing emergency accommodation has been recorded.

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May 27th 2022, 9:26 PM

# Homelessness

Number of people sleeping rough in Dublin down 27% on same time last year

Figures recorded by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive show that 91 people were sleeping rough in Dublin from 28 March to 3 April.

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Apr 19th 2022, 4:32 PM

# Homelessness

Charities express dismay as over 9,000 people in emergency accommodation in January

Official homeless figures for January indicate that there are now 6,587 adults and 2,563 children accessing emergency accommodation.

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Feb 25th 2022, 5:03 PM

# ichh

Recommendations for reform of garda vetting pushed back due to 'complex' nature of review

An inter-departmental group was due to submit its recommendations at the end of 2021 but this deadline was missed.

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Feb 19th 2022, 7:30 AM

All time

# Emergency Accommodation

'Children are afraid Santa won't find them': Homeless families face 'traumatic' Christmas

Over 2,500 children in Ireland are currently homeless.

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Dec 25th 2021, 6:30 AM

# Dublin

Complaints from people staying in Dublin homeless hostels jump from 34 in 2020 to 122 in 2021

The complaints related to drug use in the facilities, alleged bullying and blood stains on bed sheets.

The complaints related to drug use, alleged bullying and conditions in the facilities, Órla Ryan reports

A number of people reported being harassed or attacked by other residents

One person said the bed covers in their hostel were "covered in blood"

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Dec 11th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Housing Assistance Payment

Dublin Lord Mayor to tell Housing Minister that HAP scheme should include a deposit for tenants

Alison Gilliland said funding an initial deposit could be key to keeping many people out of homeless services.

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Dec 8th 2021, 6:30 AM

# ichh

Anthony Flynn's DCC seat may remain vacant if councillors can't agree on replacement

Councillors have to date failed to reach a consensus on who should fill the seat left vacant after Flynn’s death.

Councillors were due to vote on replacing Anthony Flynn in October but were split over how to proceed

Some councillors are backing a volunteer from Inner City Helping Homeless, the charity Flynn co-founded

However others say the vote should be deferred until various investigations are complete, writes Órla Ryan

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Dec 6th 2021, 12:01 AM

# Homelessness

Nearly 9,000 in emergency accommodation in October as 'worrying' upwards trend continues

2,500 children were living in emergency accommodation last month.

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Nov 26th 2021, 3:13 PM

# Homelessness

Taoiseach tells councils that families shouldn't be evicted from homeless accommodation

Micheál Martin has urged local authorities to ‘use common sense’.

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Nov 24th 2021, 6:11 PM

# Ana Liffey Drug Project

Covid housing supports allowed drug users to 'better engage with treatment services'

It also led to a decreased reliance on drugs and alcohol among some service users.

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Nov 1st 2021, 4:19 PM

# Homelessness

'Unofficial money lenders' targeting people in queues at soup runs

A number of people who work or volunteer in the homelessness sector have raised concerns about the “worrying trend”.

Concerns have been raised about so-called “unofficial money lenders” targeting people as they queue in soup runs

A number of people who work or volunteer in the homelessness sector have warned about the "worrying trend"

People borrow small amounts of cash but are charged around 40% in interest, Órla Ryan reports

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Oct 10th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Focus Ireland

Charity helps record number of households to avoid homelessness

Focus Ireland has launched its annual report.

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Oct 5th 2021, 10:44 AM

# soup runs

Dublin's homelessness authority to crack down on 'unofficial' services after ICHH scandal

However, volunteers say hundreds of people could go without food if certain services are shut down.

Brendan Kenny says there is "currently no vetting on many people who are actually interacting directly with homeless people"

Volunteers say hundreds of people could go without food if certain services are shut down, Órla Ryan reports

"We don't want to be a charity or a business. We're volunteers, we just want to feed the people who need us and go home"

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Sep 30th 2021, 12:05 AM

# anthony flynn

Dublin's homelessness authority wants ICHH to be wound up 'as soon as possible'

An internal report for ICHH detailed four serious allegations made against the charity’s founder, Anthony Flynn.

The Dublin Region Homeless Executive is "absolutely shocked" by reports of allegations relating to ICHH

The DRHE and the HSE have now arranged for a professional advice and support service

An internal report for ICHH detailed four serious allegations made against the charity's founder, Anthony Flynn

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Sep 28th 2021, 12:11 PM

# august reports

August homeless figures show there are 8,212 people in the State without a home

There is a total of 6,023 adults and 2,189 children who are homeless.

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Sep 24th 2021, 3:40 PM

# Housing Crisis

Lone parents and their children account for more than half of all homeless families

Less than 25% of lone parents reported home-ownership, compared with 70% of the total population.

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Sep 14th 2021, 7:36 AM