Homeless figure climbs to new record high of more than 16,300 people
Figures do not include rough-sleepers, those in domestic violence refuges, or the ‘hidden homeless’ such as those sofa surfing
Dublin Simon Community
Dublin Simon Community in the ‘eye of homeless crisis’ as it expands services
Charity’s annual report cites 25% increase in demand for rough-sleeper outreach team
‘I sleep easier here’: The makeshift homeless community under the M50
Rats and rubbish surround the camp at Finglas Road, but to some residents it’s better than other options
‘Poverty has no mercy’: Sleeping rough in Dublin in sub-zero temperatures
Outreach teams and soup kitchens provide much-needed food, cold-weather packs and community on the capital’s freezing streets
Number of homeless deaths in Dublin reaches 40 so far this year, records show
HRB analysis shows those who died while homeless were much younger than the Irish average at the time of their death
How a new system of medication management for homeless patients can improve insights - and add empowerment
Streamlining and safeguarding of treatment of homeless patients upon their discharge into the community among projects funded for innovations in urban healthcare
‘We’re lucky in Irish music that players we look up to and have listened to all our lives are so accessible. It’s pretty unique’
Kerry piper Leonard Barry’s new album, Littoral, features a host of well-known names, including Kevin Burke of The Bothy Band
Cold weather plan: Low temperatures trigger emergency response for rough sleepers
With temperatures expected to remain as low as zero degrees at night for the rest of the week the Dublin Region Homeless Executive confirmed it has triggered its ‘extreme weather emergency protocol’
Housing shortage preventing Dublin Simon Community helping more people exit homelessness
Numbers relying on charity fall by 17% but lack of supply in accommodation a ‘critical concern’, says chief executive
On the streets in Dublin: ‘The younger generation are horrible little b****rds to homeless people’
Many of the homeless people that Dublin Simon workers Roisin Casey and Elvira Merello deal with find themselves defenceless and marginalised in society
Corporate challenge quiz for Dublin Simon Community resumes after pandemic
Annual event has raised more than €600,000 for homelessness charity since it was first held
Homeless asylum seekers: ‘We are in a very difficult position. We will have to sleep on the streets again’
Asylum seekers just arriving are being told they will have to find their own accommodation
Official count of winter rough sleepers in Dublin finds slight annual decrease
Most of those encountered – 87 of 91 – had previously been assessed by the DRHE for homeless services
The Busk: Bono, The Frames, Damien Rice and more sing a song for the homeless
Folk, rock and spoken word collide on this pleasant charity album
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