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Binns Bridge is used by homeless people as a place to sleep

Waterways Ireland denies targeting homeless people

Waterways Ireland has said it was not targeting homeless people when it raised water levels under a bridge on the Royal Canal at Drumcondra in Dublin.

Dublin • 16 Nov 17

The chair of the Oireachtas Housing Committee said much more needs to be done to solve homelessness

Lack of houses main issue over homelessness - TD

The chair of the Oireachtas Housing Committee has said that the main problem to solving homelessness is the lack of a supply of housing.

Ireland • 16 Nov 17

Latest figures show that there are more than 8,300 homeless people in Ireland

Minister says groups need to cooperate on homelessness

Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy has said that comments by the Director of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive were trying to demonstrate how the outcomes for homeless people are better if efforts are coordinated.

Ireland • 15 Nov 17

Ruth Coppinger accused Fine Gael of being 'homelessness deniers'

Homeless crisis reports 'damage Ireland's reputation'

The narrative about homelessness reflected in the national media "is damaging to Ireland's international reputation", according to the junior minister for housing.

Ireland • 15 Nov 17

Kate O'Loughlin is a single parent and has been living in hotel accommodation for more than six months

Limerick family's joy as they get new home

The homeless service Novas in Limerick has said it has supported over 2,200 people in the last year - an increase of almost 50% - with over 550 of them children.

News • 10 Nov 17

The appeal will see TV, radio, and outdoor ads running from today, all the way up to Christmas.

Focus Ireland launch Christmas appeal

Focus Ireland has launched its Christmas appeal to raise funds for and highlight the plight of the country's homeless population.

News • 05 Nov 17

The latest figures showed that 8,374 people accessing emergency accommodation in September

Minister not considering closing eviction 'loophole'

The Minister for Housing has said his department is not considering changing the law in relation to evictions, despite claims it is causing increased homelessness.

Homelessness • 27 Oct 17

Hundreds of families are being housed in hotels and B&Bs nationwide

Record number of people in emergency accommodation

The number of people living in emergency accommodation has reached a record high, with figures showing 8,374 people accessed emergency accommodation last month.

Ireland • 27 Oct 17

Grafton Street has 'borne the brunt' of much of the city's homelessness crisis, report states

Dublin homeless charities should be 'more structured'

A Dublin business group says it wants more organisation of the different homelessness charities operating in the city centre.

Dublin • 13 Sep 17

The number of children without a home now stands at over 2,970

Number of people homeless exceeds 8,000 for first time

The total number of homeless people in the country has exceeded 8,000 for the first time, with 36% of them children, according to the latest figures released by the Department of Housing.

News • 07 Sep 17

Special report: Homeless family of students

Listen to a special report by Education Correspondent Emma O Kelly who spent an afternoon with a homeless family of four students.

Audio • 05 Sep 17

Homeless families often have little access or no access to proper cooking facilities

Homeless families 'struggle to maintain healthy diets'

A study on the effects of living in hotels on the diet and health of homeless families has found that daily fruit and vegetable consumption is low and that foods consumed on an everyday basis were high in fat.

Ireland • 09 Aug 17

The number of vacant properties nationwide is estimated to be between 96,000 and 183,000

3,000 vacant units brought into use as social housing

More than 3,000 vacant units have been brought back into use for social housing purposes in the past year, according to the Department of Housing.

News • 08 Aug 17

2,777 children were without a home in May 2017

Home Sweet Home group to distribute funding

The Home Sweet Home group, which conducted the high-profile occupation of Apollo House at the end of last year, has said money raised by the campaign will be given to organisations working with the homeless.

News • 01 Jul 17

New social housing units in Harold's Cross, Dublin

Murphy admits Govt will miss homeless deadline

Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy has said the Government is going to miss its deadline of 1 July for moving homeless families from temporary hotel accommodation.

Ireland • 22 Jun 17

There are 1,000 families living in emergency accommodation

'No threat' to homeless in hotels over St Patrick's Day

The Dublin Region Homeless Executive has said that homeless families are not at threat of losing hotel rooms as demand for hotel accommodation increases in the run up to St Patrick's Day.

News • 13 Mar 17

The Government has pledged to move families from emergency accommodation by the summer

Latest rise in homeless numbers criticised

Opposition politicians and charity organisations have raised concerns as official figures show the numbers living in emergency accommodation is at a record high.

News • 21 Feb 17

Activists took over the empty building on Tara Street on 15 December

Apollo House talks end without agreement

Talks between Apollo House campaigners and the Minister for Housing ended last night without agreement.

News • 07 Jan 17

The number of children without a home and living in hotels or B&Bs in November stood at 2,549

Nearly 7,000 people in Ireland are homeless

The number of families becoming homeless is continuing to rise with nearly one a day losing their homes last month.

News • 30 Dec 16

People are being asked to re-gift any unwanted presents

Appeal for unwanted Christmas gifts for homeless

Dublin's Pro Cathedral is appealing for unwanted Christmas gifts that it will pass on to the city's homeless.

News • 26 Dec 16

The High Court has ordered those who have been living in the vacant office building to leave the premises by 11 January

54 hostel beds were not used in Dublin

Homeless agencies say there were 54 spare hostel beds available in Dublin on Thursday night.

News • 24 Dec 16

Housing and homeless charity Simon has helped almost 8,300 last year, its annual report shows

Nearly 7,000 in emergency lodgings for Christmas

The Simon Communities of Ireland has launched its annual report for 2015, which shows a 26% increase in the number of people seeking their help over 2014 and 2015.

News • 26 Jan 17

Work is still going on in the buildings and the beds will be opened on a phased basis over the next week

First of 165 emergency beds for homeless to open

The first of 165 extra emergency beds for rough sleepers in Dublin will be opened this evening as part of a €4m initiative by the city council.

News • 09 Dec 16

There were 1,023 families in Dublin living in emergency accommodation in November

Marginal reduction in Dublin homeless figures

There has been a slight reduction in the number of homeless families in Dublin, although the total figure is still above 1,000.

homeless • 08 Dec 16

Minister for Housing Simon Coveney is establishing a fast track planning system

New home sites identified to tackle homelessness

A number of major urban development sites have been identified for building new homes across the country as part of the Government's initiative to address the homelessness crisis.

News • 10 Nov 16