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SVP said managing homeless hostels is moving beyond the capacity of a volunteer-led organisation

St Vincent de Paul to transfer management of hostels

Ireland • 30 Sep

There were 6,077 adults and 2,651 children in emergency accommodation

Rise in number using emergency accommodation in July

Ireland • 28 Aug

Solo Morris steps out of the Little Amsterdam Coffee shop in Los Angeles to re-stock the frosted-glass fridge

'Community fridges' helping homeless people in LA

News Lens • 20 Jul

Most of those surveyed were staying in privately run emergency accommodation

Alarm over lack of supports for homeless amid Covid-19

Dublin • 29 Jun

It is the first time the three organisations have come together to write a proposal

Govt urged to keep homeless accommodation in place

Coronavirus • 24 Jun

More rental properties have become available with AirBnB properties coming on market

McVerry calls for rent freeze, eviction ban extension

Ireland • 16 Jun

Focus Ireland worked with Dublin City Council and Dublin Region Homeless Executive to arrange the homes

Homes found for over 100 families in past two months

Ireland • 23 May

Merchants Quay is reporting an increase in the number of clients reporting mental health difficulties (File image)

Ireland's homeless: 'The lost souls of the pandemic'

Coronavirus • 20 May

Shane Howell is a tour guide with Secret Street Tours

Homeless street tour goes online to beat Covid-19 rules

Coronavirus • 07 May

Physical distancing 'is not possible' in many of the country's hostels

No room for prisoners in hostels, says homeless charity

Coronavirus • 31 Mar

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy said the increase last month was "disappointing"

Increase in number of homeless through January

News • 27 Feb

9,731 people were in emergency accommodation in December, compared to 10,448 in the previous month

Homeless figures show monthly drop of 717 people

Ireland • 30 Jan

The man was sleeping in a tent on the banks of the Grand Canal

Man injured in tent removal remains in hospital

Dublin • 16 Jan

Almost half of the women in the study said they returned to live in an abusive situation due to homelessness

Domestic violence impact 'worsened' by homelessness

Ireland • 15 Dec 19

The latest piece from Banksy is found in Birmingham

Banksy piece uses reindeer to highlight homelessness

News Lens • 09 Dec 19

Mr McGuiness was speaking at at the launch of the Simon House of Light Festival where he was joined by Cillian Murphy

Founders 'never thought' Simon would be needed in 2019

Ireland • 05 Dec 19

Paddy Fay, President Higgins, Fr Peter McVerry and Pat Doyle pictured at Tabor House

'I hate Christmas' - campaigner Fr Peter McVerry

Ireland • 02 Dec 19

Nine families got social housing from local authorities or approved housing bodies

Only 8% of family hub residents secured social housing

Ireland • 27 Nov 19

Focus Ireland founder Sr Stan launches Christmas Appeal

'Significant increase' in babies born into homelessness

Ireland • 18 Nov 19

The latest figures show that 10,397 people accessed emergency in the last week of September

Homeless figures up in September for third month in row

Ireland • 31 Oct 19

The sim cards will be distributed through five major homeless charities

An Post to donate €100,000 worth of data to homeless

Ireland • 29 Oct 19

Addiction on Ireland's streets is increasingly being seen as normal, according to MQI

Dublin needle exchange charity sees increase in demand

Ireland • 24 Oct 19

Novas Ireland Chairman Greg Maxwell said the present model of relying on the private sector to provide housing has consistently failed

Govt 'a spectator' in crisis, housing agency says

Ireland • 18 Oct 19

Latest homeless figures show 156 people are sleeping rough in Dublin

Dublin Simon wants to close the door on homelessness

Ireland • 01 Aug 19

COPE Galway said that it had 174 households living in emergency accommodation last week

Homeless Galway households up 20%, says charity COPE

Connacht • 30 Jun 19

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