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A recent report conducted by the Social Policy Department at UCD for the Dublin Regional Housing Executive contains some interesting insights into the response to homelessness in the city. Among the groups who took part were Merchants Quay, Crosscare, Focus, and the Capuchin Day Centre. Seemingly, no homeless persons nor any of the smaller voluntary […]
Two homeless people were found dead in Dublin over the bank holiday weekend, bringing to “over 50” the number of those found dead while homeless in the first ten months of 2020. Independent Councillor Anthony Flynn told the Irish Times that the number of deaths of homeless people had increased from 37 at this point […]
Even with the current Covid panic, the issue of homelessness continues to exercise many. The current estimate stands at around 10,000 people homeless in Ireland, of whom almost half are in Dublin. The exact criteria for such a determination is somewhat vague, but even so, many people are finding it difficult to get a home […]
Doctors in Boston have expressed shock after 146 homeless people from a city shelter tested positive for Covid-19, despite none of the group showing any symptoms of the disease.
When a religious order moved out of Palazzo Migliori overlooking St. Peter’s Square last year, the 19th century palace was set to be converted into a luxury hotel but, after the intervention of Pope Francis, it will now serve a very different purpose.
Are these her “golden years”. A photo of a homeless elderly lady eating her dinner at a window sill on the streets of Dublin has revealed the extent of the crisis in Ireland. The particular frailty of elderly people is often overlooked in the discussion, those working with homeless people said. Â The image moved them […]
Anger and upset is being expressed on social media this morning after it was reported that a homeless man had to undergo surgery for “life-changing injuries” after his tent was removed by “an industrial vehicle”. The man is now in a serious condition in hospital. He was sleeping in a tent near the Grand Canal […]
As the homeless crisis continues to spiral, a play centre in Meath is opening up on Christmas day to offer dinner to families who are in emergency accommodation.
The Cork South West Deputy came under fire from Labour leader Brendan Howlin after he discussed direct provision and immigration on C103 Radio.
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