Focus Ireland says the desires of children in homelessness accommodation – for more space, better beds and sheets, and that staff don’t shout at them – are ‘very basic’ demands
Number of people in emergency accommodation in Ireland reaches 17,517, another record high
Threshold raises concerns over proposed planning exemption and rent-a-room changes
Latest data does not include sofa-surfers, those sharing overcrowded homes, in domestic violence refuges or sleeping rough
Participants in research recalled ‘poor-quality prefab classrooms’ and other portable structures, associating with impermanence or lower standards
Homeless families up 18% year on year as monthly totals climb again
Threat to sue Government over no-fault eviction ban could come back to bite them hard
Latest Department of Housing figures show 16,734 people in emergency accommodation including 5,188 children
People with status ‘squeezed out’ of direct provision and cannot find housing, says advocacy group
Focus Ireland describes as ‘wrong’ Tánaiste’s comments about migrants without a ‘housing right’ in emergency accommodation
Stacy Boyd and three daughters are among more than 16,000 in emergency accommodation for the homeless
Focus Ireland says many children now facing second or third Christmas in emergency accommodation
Actor and playwright on how his career path gave him the most focus and artistic satisfaction
Focus Ireland report
Taking on such a beloved festive text for a family-oriented show brings several challenges
Latest housing strategy involves instructions to council to put long-term homeless families with children at the top of their housing lists
Funeral Mass faithful hear devotion inspired nun’s advocacy, that ‘work had become her prayer’
At the time of her death, more than 16,000 people were in emergency accommodation across the country
Obituary: Her work in favour of the marginalised meant she often clashed with the Catholic Church and drove her to found Focus Ireland
Figures do not include rough-sleepers, those in domestic violence refuges, or the ‘hidden homeless’ such as those sofa surfing
Children’s Rights Alliance says child protection and welfare services must be prioritised
Focus Ireland founder Sr Stanislaus Kennedy says successive governments have failed to tackle housing crisis
Inquest into the death of Jimmy Loughlin reveals how many ‘red flags’ regarding the violent and threatening behaviour of his killer were ignored
Homeless charities express ‘huge disappointment’ that their workers are excluded
There were 9,825 homeless people in March 2022, up 3.5% on the previous month
People ‘scraping by with little electricity’ as inflation reaches 22-year high in March
Darragh O’Brien sets out ways being explored to meet housing needs on top of the existing targets
Record number of single adults in Dublin emergency accommodation
The Government argues a rent freeze is not constitutionally possible but are they right?
Some 9,150 adults and children accessed emergency accommodation in January
Charity worker says local authorities do not allocate homes with more than one bed to non-primary carers
Charities say decrease to total of 8,914 in December likely to be short lived
A hundred years ago this weekend marked the handover of British rule. This is an account of that day
Total of 2,548 children in emergency accommodation in November, figures show
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Read the digital edition of The Gloss magazine now
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
