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Narrow definition of homelessness failing to respond to true nature of crisis

Homelessness in Ireland is being defined in a relatively narrow way, and is failing to respond to the true nature of homelessness, a report has stated. The report found that homelessness focused on people sleeping rough and the number and duration ...

19 Sept 2022 at 16:05

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'There is a huge housing crisis and I'm caught in the middle of it' - Stark reality for young families

A young mother of four, who is facing homelessness by the end of this week, has gone public with her plea for a house. Toni Powell and her partner, along with their 4 young children will be homeless on Friday with no knowledge of where they will ...

21 Oct 2021 at 13:38

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'There is a huge housing crisis and I'm caught in the middle of it' - Stark reality for young families

22 Oct 2021 at 15:23

‘No apology was sought’ from campaigner over evictions comment – Varadkar

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Homelessness campaigner apologises to Taoiseach over evictions comment

The Taoiseach has said that an apology was not sought from a homelessness campaigner who claimed that the housing minister had been overruled on wanting to extend the eviction ban. Peter McVerry apologised to Leo Varadkar after claiming he ...

05 Apr 2023 at 19:55

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Darragh O’Brien says homelessness ‘first thing’ on his mind each morning

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has said homelessness rates in Ireland are the “first thing” he thinks about every morning, as the country reached a new record of people in emergency accommodation. There were 13,841 people accessing ...

28 Mar 2024 at 22:52

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Record level of children and adults in emergency accommodation

A record number of 13,841 people were accessing emergency homeless accommodation by the end of February, according to the latest figures. This includes 4,170 children – also the highest number ever recorded. The children come from 1,...

28 Mar 2024 at 16:13

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REVEALED: Homelessness in Waterford rose by 30% in just one year - new report

A new government report has revealed a 30% rise in homelessness in Waterford. The report was published by the Department of Housing on Friday (December 5) and revealed a total of 13,500 people accessed emergency accommodation ...

07 Jan 2024 at 19:00

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Charities furious as 'shocking' new report reveals worsening Irish homeless crisis

A new report on the number of homeless people in the country has been labelled as "shocking" by a homelessness charity. Focus Ireland made the comment on their X (formerly Twitter) page today (December 5), following the ...

05 Jan 2024 at 16:12

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Government urged to tackle 'prevalent' human trafficking in Ireland by charity organisations

Most homeless charities believe they are encountering victims of human trafficking through their work but have insufficient knowledge to help them, new research suggests. On Monday, homelessness charity Depaul, in ...

22 Apr 2024 at 11:25

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Thousands take to Dublin streets to highlight housing crisis

Thousands of people have taken part in a protest in Dublin to highlight the country’s housing crisis, with demonstrators calling for immediate action from the Government to address the shortage of housing. The ...

26 Nov 2022 at 17:14

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Government ‘obscuring cost’ of failure to reduce homelessness – Focus Ireland

Focus Ireland has accused the Government of “obscuring the cost” of its failure to reduce homelessness. The charity said that organisations working in the sector are left “permanently on the edge of crisis”. ...

03 Sept 2024 at 14:37

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REVEALED: Latest Waterford homeless figures as county records highest in South-East

Over 100 people were accessing emergency accommodation in Waterford, as per the latest homelessness report from the Department of Housing. The report measured the number of people across Ireland accessing ...

11 Jan 2025 at 19:00

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