Dublin authorities make 400 extra beds available for homeless this winter
More than 10,000 emergency beds were already occupied by homeless people in Dublin last month
Dublin Region Homeless Executive
We know a lot about the 40 homeless people who died in Dublin. So what are we going to do about it?
If they didn’t die on the streets then they probably died in a hostel. Two thirds of them would have died alone
Number of homeless deaths in Dublin reaches 40 so far this year, records show
HRB analysis shows those who died while homeless were much younger than the Irish average at the time of their death
Dublin needs action, not another taskforce stating the obvious
Taoiseach’s taskforce may not have a life beyond the election
Fact check: Are immigration and homelessness figures linked?
Taoiseach appeared to conflate rising homelessness with increased numbers seeking asylum and international protection in weekend interview
Housing Agency board backs chief in controversy over sale of house to McVerry Trust
Board chairman says it reviewed the transaction and ‘no further action is required’
Grand Canal deaths: Victims named, foul play not suspected ahead of postmortem results
Donal Scanlon from Ballybunion, Co Kerry, and Alex Warnick, originally from the United States, were both known to homeless services
Rickets, anaemia, scabies: homeless children in Ireland suffering malnutrition effects associated with poorer countries
Specialist fears ‘society is numb’ to child homelessness as it reaches record levels
Dublin City Council’s new chief: ‘If I can help climate efforts by making it a little more difficult for motorists, well then that’s what I’ll do’
Richard Shakespeare, who had a ‘baptism of fire’ during the Dublin riots, lays out his plans for a safer, cleaner, less rundown city
Migrants presenting as homeless ‘directly from the airport’, housing officials claim
Officials had ‘concern’ about increase in migrants becoming homeless, internal documents show
Homeless asylum seekers: ‘They told me there is no space but I see all these empty places in Dublin. There is no mercy’
International Protection applicants are arriving to find themselves living on the street. But ‘at least there are no bullets’
Homeless asylum seekers protest over ‘basic human right’ of accommodation
Men have been sleeping outside the International Protection Office for up to two months
‘I am no saint, but I don’t think I deserve to die like this’: How are Dublin’s rough sleepers managing in cold weather?
Despite provision of extra beds as part of an extreme weather emergency protocol, many of the capital’s homeless cannot or will not take them
Cold weather plan: Low temperatures trigger emergency response for rough sleepers
With temperatures expected to remain as low as zero degrees at night for the rest of the week the Dublin Region Homeless Executive confirmed it has triggered its ‘extreme weather emergency protocol’
Communication would not have made ‘blind bit of difference’ to those who torched planned homeless shelter - Harris
Director of Dublin Regional Homeless Executive expressed concern over ‘criminal element’ spreading misinformation
‘Criminal element’ makes ‘challenging’ housing situation more difficult, says homelessness chief
Consultation with local communities does not mean a veto, Dublin Region Homeless Executive says
Homelessness chief defends communication strategy amid criticism following Ringsend arson attack
Dublin Region Homeless Executive defends service following stinging criticism from local politicians
Why is the Dublin Region Homeless Executive facing criticism over Ringsend hub plan?
Mary Hayes, DRHE director, said she had not issued any ‘formal’ notice to councillors in relation to the use of the building for homeless accommodation and it would not be ‘normal’ practice to do so
Homelessness: State hugely ‘dependent’ on McVerry trust survival, Minister told
‘Substantial changes’ needed at charity, according to Dublin Region Homeless Executive
‘The most disadvantaged neighbourhood in Ireland’: The Dublin street providing housing for many of the city’s homeless
Our reporters investigate support workers’ concerns about the huge concentration of homeless accommodation on Dublin’s Gardiner Street, with fears the area will be ‘ghettoised’
Peter McVerry Trust paid €1.8m for property sold for €970,000 months earlier
Interim State funding to be released to allow homelessness charity’s services continue in short-term
Peter McVerry Trust seeks several million euro in emergency State funding
Homelessness charity wrote to Department of Housing in recent days requesting several million euro bailout
Financial crisis hits homeless charity Peter McVerry Trust after years of growth
Fears that the Dublin charity could collapse follows more than a decade of rapid expansion responding to homelessness crisis
Peter McVerry Trust repaying €8.3m in taxes after availing of Covid-era scheme
Inspectors were appointed to charity over financial concerns this week, after trust disclosed cash flow problems
Twenty homeless people died in Dublin in first four months of 2023
Five of those who died were under the age of 30, in data released to Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín
Single-parent families most at risk of losing out when landlords leave rental market - homeless agencies
Agencies to tell Oireachtas Committee that the tenant-in-situ scheme can be a powerful tool to address the issue of homelessness in Ireland
Migrant homelessness: ‘With the difficult housing situation, they simply end up on the streets’
Housing charities report growing concerns over the number of migrants falling into homelessness
Dublin City Council overpaid almost €15,000 to one landlord in ‘error’
Internal report discovers council overpayments after Hap tenants moved into social housing
Man paralysed when mechanical claw lifted his tent in Dublin feels ‘lucky to be alive’
Elias Adane (33) came to Ireland as an unaccompanied minor in the early 2000s
Hundreds of households facing eviction on April 1st contact Dublin homeless service
Expert warns number of renters who opt to stay in homes after notice-to-quit date comes into force will rise
Ireland weather: New ice warning comes into effect but milder conditions forecast over weekend
Schools remain open in most areas and minimal public transport disruption, with some falls of sleet and snow expected today
Conditions set to improve after heavy snow in parts of country
Orange weather warning for snow and ice to expire at 10am on Friday
Homeless executive denies families sent to Garda stations due to lack of emergency options
Dublin Region Homeless Executive, which runs family evening placement, said it has not run out of emergency accommodation
Gardaí investigate alleged assault at migrant camp in Ashtown
Homeless men moved from Dublin 15 site after camp raided
Single adults entering emergency accommodation at seven times the rate they are exiting homelessness
Families presenting to homeless services in Dublin at twice the rate they are leaving, data shows
Official count of winter rough sleepers in Dublin finds slight annual decrease
Most of those encountered – 87 of 91 – had previously been assessed by the DRHE for homeless services
Enough homeless beds to meet demand, says DRHE, as temperatures set to drop to -6
Dublin authority says there will be place ‘for everyone who wants one’ with snow, sleet and frost expected
Immediate action ‘needed’ on unregulated homeless services
Dublin Regional Homeless Executive report notes ‘undignified’ model of on-street services
Dublin homeless authority calls for ICHH to be wound up ‘as quickly as possible’
Statement follows controversy over sexual assault allegations made against its former chief executive
Homeless woman found dead in emergency accommodation in Dublin
Death brings to three the number of fatalities in homelessness facilities in recent weeks
Snow showers forecast with ‘significant accumulations’ possible Tuesday night
Dublin Region Homeless Executive activates extreme weather protocol
Bid made to remove family from homeless hub on Christmas Eve
Family of five told to leave Dublin homeless accommodation over ‘ongoing incidents’
Dublin councils set to deliver just 142 of 950 family hub units
Meeting targets by end of 2018 is not possible, says Dublin Region Homeless Executive
Increase in welfare reports over homeless children
Tusla received more than 120 child protection reports in two months, figures show
Armed gardaí respond to eviction row involving homeless family
Officers attend emergency housing amid report someone ‘is being held against their will’
Over €16m spent renovating 10 homeless family hubs
More than €2.7m spent refurbishing one family hub with 25 units in Crumlin
Half of families sleeping in Garda stations are Travellers or Romanian
Homeless crisis having ‘disproportionate’ impact on Travelling community
Welfare concern for homeless children sleeping in cars
Number of child protection reports to Tusla over homeless children ‘at risk’ rises sharply
Refugee family reunification putting ‘pressure’ on homeless system
Asylum-seekers losing their accommodation after bringing relatives into Ireland, official says
Refugees fear homelessness as direct provision centre closes
‘I don’t know where we are going to go,’ says Ayo Adeshin, a single mother of three
Review of previously undocumented homeless under way
Dublin Region Homeless Executive conducting an evaluation of all those who presented
Relationship breakdown top cause of family homelessness
More people cite ‘family circumstances’ than eviction as main reason for homelessness
Council to spend €70m on family hubs and conversions
Concerns raised over rising costs of converting old properties into family hubs
Coveney ‘hopeful’ all homeless will be out of hotels within seven weeks
Minister restates commitment despite increase in number of people living in hotels
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