Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan downplayed concerns of a Cabinet colleague and said refugees were moving to Dublin because of a ‘desire to live in this region’
Accommodation owned by firm associated with former Monaghan manager Séamus McEnaney
Alcohol darkened Jennifer’s entire childhood in north Co Dublin, paving the way to her own addictions later on
Amir Wali and his family say relocation to Kilkenny is unsuitable on medical, psychological, educational and practical grounds
Homeless numbers remain 11% higher than a year ago
Figures show 265 people aged 65 or older, of whom 146 in Dublin, in emergency accommodation during April
More than 17,500 people, including 5,604 children, were in emergency accommodation in April, latest figures show
Dublin City Council bought 20-bedroom Avondale House on Gardiner Street in north inner city for emergency housing
The far right is hijacking anger on working-class Dublin estates over a shortage of council houses by vandalising vacant properties
Weekly snapshot does not consider overcrowded housing, refuges, couch-surfing, sleeping rough or IPAS
Micheál Martin said more than 50 per cent of people in emergency accommodation were non-Irish
Four young adults who have spent time in Ireland’s care system tell Patrick Freyne about their lives
Avalon House, a protected structure, was previously earmarked for largest Peter McVerry hostel
How successful is Ireland if success is measured by how its marginalised are treated?
In 2020, about half of all houses appeared in an estate agent’s window for sale; in 2025, that figure was fewer than one in three
Some people ‘feared being made homeless should they speak up or act against housemates or live-in landlords who were sexually abusive’
Focus Ireland says the desires of children in homelessness accommodation – for more space, better beds and sheets, and that staff don’t shout at them – are ‘very basic’ demands
Government must consider response to potential protests during EU presidency, Neale Richmond says
Correspondence issued to 475 families and more than 1,000 single adults with legal right to remain in Ireland
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
Having a baby while living in emergency accommodation one of top five reasons for new family homelessness in Dublin in 2025
A reader argues Ireland’s housing crisis should lead the national conversation
Number of people in emergency accommodation in Ireland reaches 17,517, another record high
Eoin O’Sullivan, Mike Allen and Sarah Sheridan’s study is essential reading for anyone with a role to play in breaking vicious cycle of persistent problem
Some 7,000 of State’s 16,000 homeless in Dublin’s north inner city
Threshold raises concerns over proposed planning exemption and rent-a-room changes
Report indicated figures did not include households that presented to services due to a grant of family reunification
There will be 1.6 million people aged 65 and over in Ireland in 15 years’ time
Number of deaths while homeless rose by almost one third over four years
There is no cost control. And no one seems to care about what we are getting for all this spending
Catherine Connolly told anniversary gathering there was a ‘complete lack of awareness of the issues facing veterans’
Latest data does not include sofa-surfers, those sharing overcrowded homes, in domestic violence refuges or sleeping rough
West Cork activist retires his Thursday performances, where he sang Everyone Should Have a Home
Children’s Rights Alliance report gives Government a ‘D grade’ on social housing among other issues
Rite & Reason: There remains an enduring view among most Irish people that homelessness is fundamentally wrong
Person-centred terminology can help reduce stigma as levels of homelessness continue to see new highs
‘I cannot emphasise enough the consequences of overloading already stretched services,’ says Dublin Region Homeless Executive chief
Early Edition with Andrew McNair – our top stories on Friday
Consultant advised going through eight-week recovery after hysterectomy ‘in a hotel room would be awful’
Letter writer questions how a wealthy Ireland still struggles to house its citizens
The Cast model aims to redirect people suffering from acute mental health crises away from the trauma of detention and towards the care they need
Homeless families up 18% year on year as monthly totals climb again
Fifteen companies connected to former Monaghan manager and his family on list of private groups providing emergency accommodation
Addiction causing women to engage in risky behaviour ‘including survival sex’ and ‘violent personal relationships’
Inside Politics: preferred pronouns in schools, and incentives for immigrants to join the Defence Forces
One quarter of beds at Dublin facility still closed 18 months after first patients admitted, says Simon Community chief
More than 13,000 people applied for asylum in State last year, down from a record 18,651 in 2024
The housing crisis, underreporting of numbers and confusion over local authority housing rules mean those fleeing violence risk homelessness
Half of all voters say country’s problems are getting worse instead of better
Couple with three pet dogs say they have struggled to find accommodation for a number of years
Clondalkin woman (43), who was homeless and found unresponsive in a tent in Dublin, remembered at service by family and friends
Natasha Smith gave her two sons ‘the best start in life’, but was ‘failed’ by the system
Charity describes Natasha Smith as ‘being as happy as she could’
Rent has ‘skyrocketed’ completely out of range of people on a pension
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
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
