President pays special tribute to members of the Irish Defence Forces who will be overseas this Christmas for showing ‘an example of Irishness and its values at its best’
Vanessa O’Callaghan had just been given a sleeping bag and food by the Kindness Krew volunteers when she was attacked in Patrick Street
Fees paid in 2022 and 2023 to Lavelle Solicitors, whose managing partner Michael Lavelle is a brother of McVerry director Richard Lavelle
Report for AHBRA points to ‘serious’ governance failings in charity
Some 50 tents pitched at Kildare Place on Thursday after men told to leave ‘cold weather’ beds in Citywest
Irish Refugee Council criticises ‘illogical’ move by State authorities which is understood to impact around 135 men
Record number of asylum seekers without accommodation comes as Government’s cold weather initiative ends
All the parties have acknowledged the need to deliver a higher number of homes and the greater involvement by the State in doing so
Leah O’Shaughnessy and Melanie Martin co-wrote the book in the wake of the Dublin riots
Figures published on day of general election show annual increase of 13.5 per cent in those accessing emergency accommodation
Injured man was in a critically hypothermic condition at Youghals where he had been living rough
Focus Ireland’s latest Insights report documents how 50 families experienced homelessness
Planning decision will have implications for other homeless facilities across the country
Election 2024: Social Democrats pledges €1 offpeak public transport fares and 50,000 affordable purchase homes if in government
There are 4,561 children across Ireland who tonight will go to sleep in beds they don’t call their own
At 85, the long-time social campaigner says there’s no such thing as a typical homeless person: ‘every one of them is different, all have their own story, their own background’
Former minister for housing Eoghan Murphy’s account of his failures (and failings) is candid, unforgiving, unfiltered and utterly brutal
More than 10,000 emergency beds were already occupied by homeless people in Dublin last month
Child homelessness rises 17% in last year, Department of Housing data shows
If they didn’t die on the streets then they probably died in a hostel. Two thirds of them would have died alone
Those who knew Byrne describe a generous and kind-hearted man whose adult life was shaped by years of addiction
HRB analysis shows those who died while homeless were much younger than the Irish average at the time of their death
Cases outside Dublin reveals poor administration of homelessness law on emergency accommodation, says Mercy Law
The Ombudsman for Children is a clinical psychologist from Donegal, who has worked in the area of child protection for more than 20 years
Rising homeless service costs ‘should’ be borne by Department of Housing, Dublin City Council says
Study examining childhood experience finds exposure to structural inequality in early years is central to educational success
Susan Reynolds (35) from Darndale, Dublin, has since secured housing through the charity Hail, and is studying psychology at UCD
Latest figures show there are 47,936 households on social housing waiting list in Northern Ireland
Interim chief executive at Peter McVerry Trust was paid €1,000 a day following resignation of previous CEO
The main reason people are homeless in Dublin is not that they left direct provision or arrived from abroad
A total of 4,419 children were in homelessness accommodation at the end of the summer
Hubert Fitzpatrick says the industry can rise to meet the challenge of providing critical infrastructure and 60,000 homes a year if it has certainty
Increased housing adaptation grants and ban of XL Bully dogs are also on agenda
Move comes two weeks after Waterways Ireland started 24-hour patrols of the canal to stop homeless people erecting tents there
Taoiseach appeared to conflate rising homelessness with increased numbers seeking asylum and international protection in weekend interview
Minister for Housing backs Taoiseach’s position after Simon Harris linked immigration to numbers in emergency accommodation
Numbers availing of Cork Simon's nightly soup run more than doubles, says charity
Gardaí attend encampment site after it was reportedly attacked by a group of men on Friday morning
These asylum seekers, who cannot access homelessness hostels, are ‘particularly vulnerable’ as the seasons change
Former taoiseach to publish his memoirs next year in a publishing deal reportedly involving a six-figure sum
Taoiseach recently questioned ‘peculiar situation’ of homeless numbers rising despite high level of social homes being allocated
More must be done to protect children with 4,401 children in emergency accommodation, charity chief said at report launch
Charity calls for more one-bed and family accommodation as it reveals a 12.5% increase in the number of people it supported in 2023
‘Once you stay drug-fee, anything in life is possible, I’m living proof of that,’ says member of Ireland squad for Homeless World Cup
Amid ‘grim record’ for homelessness, Minister for Housing seeks locations for residential developments
Over 4,000 children in some 2,000 families were homeless last month
A tale of two Bobs is a reminder that at the heart of homelessness is a mystery we can’t solve
Inspectors warned of substantial risk of infection diseases being spread
Harbour Court, blighted by drugs and crime, will not be closed off until at least end of September
Ombudsman for Children blames move away from local authority housing for rising numbers in economic homelessness
Number of homes available on second-hand market down 50% in 10 years, says MyHome.ie
Move follows similar measure to accelerate processing of applicants from Nigeria as Government strives to tackle refugee accommodation crisis
Government to examine how local councils allocate social housing
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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