Number of homeless children in Ireland over 3,000 for first time

Decrease in child homelessness in Dublin, but increases across the rest of the State

Almost 3,000 children now homeless across State

In late July there were 2,973 children in 1,429 families using emergency accommodation

Just one of 630 homes affordable for person on housing benefit - study

Simon Community urges State to address issue of unreasonable deposits being requested

Young children largest homeless age group, census figures show

Figures show 765 children aged four or under were homeless on census night in 2016

Almost 7,000 people homeless in Ireland, census shows

The new figures reveal 27 per cent of those experiencing homelessness are children

Labour says urgent need for national affordable housing scheme

No local authority schemes for affordable homes on 700 public sites, says Jan O’Sullivan

Virtually ‘no interest’ in State-funded housing refurb scheme

Simon Coveney had been confident initiative ‘can deliver up to 800 homes this year’

Simon receives €124,000 from architects to help homeless

Architects donate €90 fee for consultations held during Open Door week to charity

Housing emergency must be declared, Right to a Home summit told

Cost of housing affecting women and children ‘as gap between costs and income grows’

Number of homeless children continues to rise

Government figures show 2,777 children in emergency accommodation at the end of May

Housing figures expose ‘devastating’ scale of crisis, say charities

Number of households paying €300 per week in rent has ‘shot up’

Average rents hit highest level since 2002 and climbing

Daft report reveals cost up 13½%, with average monthly rent across State over €1,100

Over 80% of rents too expensive for people on social welfare, study shows

Simon Communities says gap between rents and housing benefits continue to grow

Almost 7,000 to spend Christmas in emergency accommodation

Simon Community says level of homelessness ‘not acceptable in Ireland in 2017’

Rent control plan ‘step in right direction’, say housing advocacy groups

Call for scheme’s extension to Galway, Limerick and around Dublin and Cork cities

Budget 2017: Social housing funding up 50% to €1.2bn

Rebuilding Ireland: fund to allow 21,000 households live in social and private rented housing

Those on rent supplement ‘could afford 20% of available rentals’

Simon Community report shows 55% reduction in properties available at any price

Numbers in emergency accommodation hits record high

July figures mark first time more than 6,500 people in emergency accommodation

FF can take ‘some credit’ for rent supplement increase, says Coveney

Proposals to give financial help to those at risk of homelessness welcomed by charities

Charity proposes new plan to solve housing crisis

A forum on the crisis hosted by Minister Alan Kelly crisis is taking place in Dublin on Thursay

Rents higher than at peak in boom with 9.8% rise nationally

Dublin rents last year up 9.5% for houses and 8.7% for apartments

Rising homeless figures highlight ‘shocking’ failure

Simon Communities of Ireland criticise response with 5,715 in emergency accommodation

Response to homelessness offers few solutions, says Simon

Charity recored 20 per cent increase in number of people seeking service

Minister promises 10 times more social houses by year end

More than 300 beds will be available over the Christmas, Kelly tells homeless forum

Guarded welcome for rent controls from housing charities

Threshold and Simon Communities: rents should be linked to consumer price index

Rent allowance not enough to cover over 90% of rental properties

Study highlights widening gap between rent supplement and market rents – Simon group

Fianna Fáil disputes figures for social housing list

Number of families on list 45% higher than official figures, claims Barry Cowen

Urgent action needed to tackle rent increases, charity says

Simon Communities calls for commitment to end long-term homelessness to be fulfilled

Analysis: Sharp response required to tackle homeless crisis

Family homelessness predicament is spiralling out of control

Over 1,000 children are now homeless in the State

Simon Communities say crisis is deepening, with 151 rough sleepers in Dublin alone

Focus Ireland challenges decision not to raise rent supplement

Housing charity seeking legal advice as to whether Department of Social Protection is acting outside its remit

Number served ‘Knights’ Christmas meals doubles

Organisers of RDS event for homeless provided dinner to 2,400 people last Christmas

Burton rules out increase in rent supplement rates

Focus says decision will condemn more families to homelessness as Christmas approaches

State plans to build 18,000 social houses by 2018

Investment package of €2.2bn includes private sector funding

Report warns of increase in rural homelessness

Danger homelessness outside urban areas is forgotten by policy makers

Authorities struggling with homeless crisis

Charities say rising rents and welfare caps mean families are priced out of rental market

Need for end of life care for older homeless, report finds

Most fear dying alone or in nursing homes, research for Simon shows

Simon Communities at ‘breaking point’ as numbers seeking help up 24%

Charity says cuts being implemented disproportionately across the State

Homeless agencies cautious on Social Impact Investment scheme

Private investors to fund, bear risk and take ultimate responsibility for social projects

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