Lower income families living ‘nightmare’ due to inflation, say groups
People ‘scraping by with little electricity’ as inflation reaches 22-year high in March
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Number of homeless people increased by 8.7% last year
Charities say decrease to total of 8,914 in December likely to be short lived
Number of homeless people in State passes 9,000
Total of 2,548 children in emergency accommodation in November, figures show
Homelessness report highlights difficulties faced by families fleeing violence
Children distressed at having to move several times before stable accommodation is found
‘Most of the time you just cry’: Children speak about their experiences of homelessness
Focus Ireland releases new booklet amid concern child homelessness is falling off agenda
Budget must demonstrate determination to tackle homelessness, charity says
Crisis will intensify if additional supports not provided according to Focus Ireland
Number of people recorded as homeless increases to 8,212 as charity calls for ‘urgent action’
Homeless charities report ‘alarm’ at high numbers of younger homeless adults
Homeless organisations hit back at suggestion they encourage tent living
Dublin City Council CEO’s remarks described as a ‘distraction from failed policies’
Rise in number of homeless single adults drives climb in overall figures
Number of families without homes has fallen by 40 per cent over the past year
Number of people listed as homeless falls to four-year low
Figures for June show 8,699 people in the State accessed emergency accommodation
Homeless family numbers up 350% since 2014
Research by Focus Ireland and Trinity shows increase in all types of homelessness
Social housing ‘could take 10 years’ if councillors block land sales
Housing bodies could build 745 homes on nine sites, council’s head of housing says
More than 15,000 new hotel rooms planned for Dublin
Development over next three to five years will almost double city’s current capacity
Exceptional needs payments soar by close to 70%
Focus Ireland says increase in figures shows how tough things are getting for some people
Ideology the ‘only obstacle’ to social and affordable housing, say protesters
Fine Gael needs to ‘step back’ from its current policy, protesters outside Dáil told
Sense of panic about homelessness gone, says Focus Ireland director
Mike Allen says fact homeless figures are not soaring is good news
More than 10,000 people homeless for fifth month in a row
Homelessness list down by 81 people, despite 73 families registering for first time in June
Dublin homeless families to get free public transport access for August
Leap Cards to be provided on a ‘once off basis’, spokesman for Eoghan Murphy says
The Irish Times view on homelessness: a crisis that shames us all
Focus Ireland predicts the number of homeless families will rise during the next four years
Landlords unwilling to accept housing assistance payment, say homeless families
Focus Ireland study finds families in private rented accommodation ‘bear brunt of crisis’
Government engaged in ‘social experiment’ on housing, claims FF
Micheál Martin says Fine Gael wants to turn Ireland into a nation of renters, not owners
Minister for Housing needs to look at constitution ‘for right to home’
Focus Ireland advocacy director Mike Allen says homeless figures continue to rise
‘Vast majority’ of landlords selling up are genuine, says homelessness chief
‘Bring in a moratorium which says you can sell your property but you have to leave the tenant in place’
Fall in number of Dublin families entering emergency accommodation
The drop follows a decision to stop giving homeless families priority for housing
Homeless children with mental health issues not receiving support, says charity
Impact of homelessness ‘a child welfare issue’, says Focus Ireland report
Homeless figures show families ‘not gaming system’, says charity
Family homelessness continues to rise in Dublin, new data shows
Increase in welfare reports over homeless children
Tusla received more than 120 child protection reports in two months, figures show
Press Council and Press Ombudsman have made it ‘easier to get redress’
Concerns raised about word ‘junkie’ and images of rough sleepers to illustrate homelessness
Budget 2019: Homebuyers get boost with €310m fund
Mixed reaction to ‘heartbreaking’ provision of €60m for emergency accommodation
Housing charities marvel at the idea thousands of rental properties will suddenly appear
Analysis: The reintroduction of an affordable purchase scheme was announced three years ago as part of Budget 2016
Welfare concern for homeless children sleeping in cars
Number of child protection reports to Tusla over homeless children ‘at risk’ rises sharply
Focus Ireland urges council to keep prioritising homeless families
Homeless family should be put to the top of the waiting list – Mike Allen
Almost one-third of families refusing social housing were homeless
Common refusal reasons are neighbourhood drug problems or distance from family home
Freezing weather ‘a clear threat to life’ for people sleeping rough
Homeless charity secure sports centre in emergency response to extreme weather
Assurances sought for tenants in 4,000 buy-to-lets in PTSB sale
‘Vulture funds are looking for short-term returns, not long term investment’, says homeless charity
Use vacant rural homes to solve homeless crisis, says landlords’ association
Spokesman says he does not think State’s housing crisis is worse than in other countries
Funding delays holding up social housing projects, Focus Ireland says
Charity calls for budget funding to fast-track delivery of social housing schemes
Almost 3,000 children now homeless across State
In late July there were 2,973 children in 1,429 families using emergency accommodation
Sean Spicer claims to be ‘one of most popular guys in Ireland’
Trump’s former press secretary says he is mulling paid appearances on Irish TV shows
Surge in the number of homeless children in Dublin
Focus Ireland’s head of advocacy says city’s child homelessness figures are ‘shocking’
Young children largest homeless age group, census figures show
Figures show 765 children aged four or under were homeless on census night in 2016
Labour says urgent need for national affordable housing scheme
No local authority schemes for affordable homes on 700 public sites, says Jan O’Sullivan
Virtually ‘no interest’ in State-funded housing refurb scheme
Simon Coveney had been confident initiative ‘can deliver up to 800 homes this year’
Vacant property owners turn down €32m grant scheme
Up to 800 houses were due to be provided for social housing by the end of this year
Homeless children living on fast food and crisps
Lack of access to kitchen facilities leading to deterioration in children’s health
New proposals for Airbnb landlords set to be drawn up
New guidelines would prevent unauthorised rentals being advertised on Airbnb website
Homeless mother stays in tent outside Carlow council offices
Karen Middleton (26) and her son (6) had emergency support withdrawn on Monday
Just one in four young homeless housed after two years, study finds
Charities warn of a deepening youth homelessness crisis with an increase of 78 per cent
Coveney criticises authority after families sent to Garda stations
Minister ‘annoyed’ at failure to provide beds having given ‘blank cheque’ to executive
Homelessness crisis envelops a spiralling number of children
Law must protect them, say Focus Ireland and Ombudsman for Children
‘I can’t keep doing this’, says homeless woman told to seek shelter in Garda station
‘I am trying to get my son to school, mind my younger son all while making phone calls trying to find a room’
Homeless families with nowhere to sleep sent to Garda stations
No other accommodation for 12 homeless families, including more than 30 children
Significant increase in the number of homeless children
New figures show progress made in tackling the homelessness crisis has been reversed
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