Teen helping homeless finds mother sleeping rough Brandon O'Connor, 19, from Donaghmede manages 25 volunteers in the Dublin Homeless Awareness team. He set up the group during his Transition Year. Homelessness • 07 Jun
Slight decline in numbers in emergency accommodation The latest homeless figures show a continuing slight decline in the number of people in emergency accommodation. Ireland • 26 Mar
Two men found dead in Dublin city centre The body of a man has been found in a tent off Nassau Street in Dublin, while a second man has been found dead in ... Ireland • 26 Nov 20
St Vincent de Paul to transfer management of hostels The Society of St Vincent de Paul is planning to transfer the management of hostels to other homeless charities with specialist expertise in the sector. Ireland • 30 Sep 20
Rise in number using emergency accommodation in July The number of homeless people in emergency accommodation rose last month. Ireland • 28 Aug 20
'Community fridges' helping homeless people in LA On a sidewalk in Los Angeles stands a shiny, clean refrigerator packed with milk, fruit, vegetables, chicken and other food, marked clearly as free for ... News Lens • 20 Jul 20
Alarm over lack of supports for homeless amid Covid-19 A homeless charity has said it is "alarmed" at the numbers left without support services during the Covid-19 crisis. Dublin • 29 Jun 20
Govt urged to keep homeless accommodation in place A number of homeless and addiction services have called on the next government to keep accommodation arrangements in place that began at the start of ... Coronavirus • 24 Jun 20
McVerry calls for rent freeze, eviction ban extension Campaigner Fr Peter McVerry has said the rent freeze and ban on evictions introduced during the pandemic has led to a significant drop in the ... Ireland • 16 Jun 20
Homes found for over 100 families in past two months More than 100 families who were living in emergency accomodation in Dublin found new homes in March and April, according to Focus Ireland. Ireland • 23 May 20
Ireland's homeless: 'The lost souls of the pandemic' The drugs and homeless service Merchants Quay Ireland has called for the Government to help plan meeting the needs of new and existing clients after ... Coronavirus • 20 May 20
Homeless street tour goes online to beat Covid-19 rules A Dublin walking tour company has adapted its tours to an "online digital experience" in an effort to overcome Covid-19 restrictions. Coronavirus • 07 May 20
No room for prisoners in hostels, says homeless charity Prisoners should not be released into the Irish hostel system, the Chief Executive of Inner City Helping Homeless, Councillor Anthony Flynn, has said. Coronavirus • 31 Mar 20
Increase in number of homeless through January The number of people accessing emergency accommodation increased in January. News • 27 Feb 20
Homeless figures show monthly drop of 717 people The latest homeless figures show a monthly drop of 717 people, more than three times the reduction seen in the same period the previous year. Ireland • 30 Jan 20
Man injured in tent removal remains in hospital A man remains in a serious condition in hospital after his tent on the banks of the Grand Canal in Dublin was removed by an ... Dublin • 16 Jan 20
Domestic violence impact 'worsened' by homelessness The housing crisis is worsening the impact of domestic violence on women and children, according to new research. Ireland • 15 Dec 19
Banksy piece uses reindeer to highlight homelessness A new Banksy artwork includes a homeless man sleeping on a Birmingham bench. News Lens • 09 Dec 19
Founders 'never thought' Simon would be needed in 2019 Simon Community's CEO Sam McGuinness has said the people who started the organisation 50 years ago would never have thought that it would still be ... Ireland • 05 Dec 19
'I hate Christmas' - campaigner Fr Peter McVerry Homeless campaigner Fr Peter McVerry has spoken about how he "hates" Christmas because of the extra pressures it puts on people. Ireland • 02 Dec 19
Only 8% of family hub residents secured social housing Only 8% of the families in family hubs were able to get social housing last year according to the homeless charity Respond. Ireland • 27 Nov 19
'Significant increase' in babies born into homelessness Focus Ireland has recorded a significant increase in the number of babies being born into families without permanent accommodation. Ireland • 18 Nov 19
Homeless figures up in September for third month in row The number of people in emergency accommodation increased for a third month in a row in September and saw a further increase in the number ... Ireland • 31 Oct 19
An Post to donate €100,000 worth of data to homeless An Post is to donate sim cards and over €100,000 worth of mobile phone data to homeless people and people living in temporary accommodation. Ireland • 29 Oct 19
Dublin needle exchange charity sees increase in demand A Dublin needle exchange for drug users has reported an increase in demand of nearly one third in recent years. Ireland • 24 Oct 19
