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# rough-sleepers - Friday 10 January, 2020
'Freezing cold, very scared and homeless': Volunteer describes discovering homeless woman on Dublin street
Irene Coady Murphy said last night was particularly cold and they had run out of sleeping bags to give to rough sleepers.
# rough-sleepers - Monday 9 December, 2019
Dublin's winter plan for rough sleepers 'doesn't go far enough', says CEO of city's oldest charity
The Dublin Region Homeless Executive activated its Cold Weather Strategy last month.
# rough-sleepers - Sunday 23 June, 2019
Lynn Ruane: How this French charity shop treats the homeless should inspire us to help our own
Communal meals, a chance to work and help to make a home – the scheme gives clients control of their lives.
# rough-sleepers - Tuesday 30 April, 2019
There are now over 10,300 people homeless in Ireland, a new record high
A rough sleeper count also found 128 people sleeping on the streets in Dublin.
# rough-sleepers - Wednesday 30 January, 2019
'Clearly isn't true': Dispute over claims there are enough beds for rough sleepers during cold snap
Mary Lou McDonald told the Dáil there were 86 people without a bed last night, but the DRHE said there was no shortage.
# rough-sleepers - Friday 20 April, 2018
Record decrease in number of rough sleepers in Dublin in past six months
The numbers of people sleeping rough on the city’s streets dropped by just over 40% in the past six months.
# rough-sleepers - 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.
# rough-sleepers - Friday 2 March, 2018
14 people slept on Dublin streets during last night's blizzard
One person slept in a Garda station.
# rough-sleepers - Thursday 1 March, 2018
30 people slept on the streets of Dublin last night as temperatures fell to -5
Over 100 people were in a centre in Dublin.
# rough-sleepers - 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.
Dublin homeless executive received over 200 reports about rough sleepers overnight
The Taoiseach said only a small number of people refused the offer of accommodation.
# rough-sleepers - Tuesday 27 February, 2018
'As temperatures drop, there's a fear for life' - Volunteer group operates day and night ahead of icy weather
The Dublin Regional Homeless Executive has said that over 165 extra beds have been made available because of the weather warning.
# rough-sleepers - Wednesday 18 October, 2017
'Sunday night, I made a commitment that there'd be no homeless people on the streets of Cork'
Businesses across Cork opened their doors to rough sleepers ahead of the arrival of Storm Ophelia.
# rough-sleepers - Thursday 21 September, 2017
Homeless man found dead in tent in Bray
This is the third death of a rough sleeper in recent weeks.
# rough-sleepers - Saturday 3 June, 2017
'My father used to beat me and my mother up for fun': A night on the streets with Dublin's rough sleepers
We went out with an outreach team to see what a night is like on the streets of Dublin.
# rough-sleepers - Tuesday 25 April, 2017
Number of homeless families and children reaches new record high
A rough sleeper count for Dublin found 138 adults sleeping on the street.
# rough-sleepers - Wednesday 28 December, 2016
'Irish people are suckers for celebrity endorsements': Dublin council chief on Apollo House
Owen Keegan has criticised the occupation.
# rough-sleepers - Thursday 22 December, 2016
Fr Peter McVerry calls for immediate closure of Merchants Quay Night Cafe
The homelessness campaigner has hit out at the quality of beds on offer, and called some hostels “a disgrace”.
# rough-sleepers - Sunday 11 December, 2016
A homeless group is asking B&Bs to take in rough sleepers for Christmas
Cairdeas Homeless Action Group is offering to pay for homeless people to stay in B&Bs.
# rough-sleepers - 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.
# rough-sleepers - Wednesday 23 November, 2016
Number of adults and children in homeless families in Dublin trebles in two years
Meanwhile, Minister Simon Coveney has been highlighting arrangements in place for people who are homeless in the city.
# rough-sleepers - Thursday 29 September, 2016
Dunnes Stores sent warning letter from Dublin City Council over gates outside Grafton Street store
A homeless action group previously used the area in front of the store to set up a food stall.
# rough-sleepers - Tuesday 20 September, 2016
At least 168 people were sleeping rough in Dublin last night
The number of rough sleepers in the capital has reached a record high.
# rough-sleepers - Monday 4 July, 2016
Up by 1000%: A lot more people are sleeping on the streets of Cork than 5 years ago
The number of rough sleepers has more than doubled in the past two years.
# rough-sleepers - Thursday 23 June, 2016
Woman (18) and baby found on street after failing to get emergency accommodation
Mary Lou McDonald said homelessness is “out of control”.
This 100-bed homeless hostel in Dublin is going to remain open
Brú Aimsir on Dublin’s Thomas Street was opened in October 2015 but was slated to be closed.
# rough-sleepers - Saturday 23 April, 2016
Census will go to extra lengths to leave nobody uncounted
Special provisions have been put in place to ensure rough sleepers and those in emergency accommodation are counted.
# rough-sleepers - Tuesday 22 December, 2015
More than 1,000 children under 8 will be homeless this Christmas
There are more than 1,600 children living in emergency accommodation.
# rough-sleepers - Sunday 7 June, 2015
Just yards from the lattés and those craft beer bars ... dozens upon dozens of needles
Every alleyway in the city is being used for injecting…
# rough-sleepers - Saturday 16 May, 2015
'Hugely worrying' upsurge in violence among Dublin rough-sleepers
A number of attacks on charity workers have made the headlines in recent weeks. A leading campaigner says it’s ‘very tense’.
# rough-sleepers - Friday 1 May, 2015
Homeless pregnant woman with young son 'left without emergency accommodation'
“They tried to tell me to get someone to watch my son. I have no family who would do that.”
# rough-sleepers - Thursday 30 April, 2015
The number of people sleeping rough in Dublin has just had the biggest decrease ever
Has the crisis been averted?
# rough-sleepers - Sunday 11 January, 2015
Could this 'Homeless Wrap' be saving lives on the streets?
Emily Duffy, a student from Limerick, has been displaying the ‘Homeless Wrap’ idea this week as part of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.
# rough-sleepers - Saturday 22 November, 2014
'The crisis is deepening': Record number of rough sleepers in Dublin
The latest count recorded 168 people sleeping rough.
# rough-sleepers - Tuesday 14 October, 2014
€10m budget boost to end 'scourge of homelessness'
But rent supplement levels have not been touched.
# rough-sleepers - Monday 29 September, 2014
What age, where, and how many: The data on homelessness in Ireland
How many people are sleeping rough in Wexford? Or how many are in emergency accommodation in Tipperary?
# rough-sleepers - Wednesday 30 April, 2014
Homeless director says there are new cases of people sleeping rough in Dublin every night
Inner City Helping Homeless says a nightly run is now averaging 80 rough sleepers.
# rough-sleepers - Saturday 19 April, 2014
Rough sleeper numbers up as Dublin's inner city hits 'crisis point'
The council’s homeless executive admitted it’s spending more than it would like placing families in hotels because of the demand on services but said that’s better than leaving them on the streets.
# rough-sleepers - Friday 4 April, 2014
Number of homeless on streets of Dublin rises 25 per cent
A count by Inner City Helping Homeless found 98 sleeping rough.
# rough-sleepers - Tuesday 24 September, 2013
Simon Community says 88 per cent rise in Dublin rough sleepers ‘frightening’
85 people were found to be bedding down in the street in the inner city area on one night earlier this month.
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Poll: Are you still using the Covid-19 tracker app?
IT’S A MONTH since the launch of the HSE’s new Covid-19 contact tracing app.
Since then, the app has had well over one million downloads, with the take-up rate heralded as being “the most successful launch” of the app anywhere in the world, said HSE CEO Paul Reid last month.
The app 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. The bluetooth function means that users will be notified via the app if they have been a close contact of a confirmed case.
As cases begin to rise again – particularly in Kildare, Laois and Offaly – health officials fear that transmission could once again spread within the community.
Of the 174 cases reported yesterday, around 50 of them were reported outside of the three counties now under new restrictions.
With that in mind, we want to know: Are you still using the Covid-19 tracker app?
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Yes, I check in most days (4065)
I didn't download it (3854)
No, I've stopped using it (2758)
Yes, but I only check in once or twice per week (2739)
Yes, but I only have the bluetooth contact tracing function enabled (1775)
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