‘Mum is always happy. She only cries sometimes’: Voices of children in emergency accommodation
There are 4,561 children across Ireland who tonight will go to sleep in beds they don’t call their own
Homeless Crisis
Sr Stan: ‘People thought there weren’t women homeless, because they were invisible’
At 85, the long-time social campaigner says there’s no such thing as a typical homeless person: ‘every one of them is different, all have their own story, their own background’
The unravelling of a housing minister: Eoghan Murphy opens up about sleeping pills, manic running, anxiety and tears
Former minister for housing Eoghan Murphy’s account of his failures (and failings) is candid, unforgiving, unfiltered and utterly brutal
Dublin authorities make 400 extra beds available for homeless this winter
More than 10,000 emergency beds were already occupied by homeless people in Dublin last month
Homelessness in Ireland hits record high of 14,760 people
Child homelessness rises 17% in last year, Department of Housing data shows
We know a lot about the 40 homeless people who died in Dublin. So what are we going to do about it?
If they didn’t die on the streets then they probably died in a hostel. Two thirds of them would have died alone
‘Lost in homelessness’: The life and times of Derek Byrne, the man found dead in a Dublin recycling centre
Those who knew Byrne describe a generous and kind-hearted man whose adult life was shaped by years of addiction
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
Local authorities underreporting rural rough sleeping, charity says
Cases outside Dublin reveals poor administration of homelessness law on emergency accommodation, says Mercy Law
Niall Muldoon: My psychological quirk? Am I going to say this to The Irish Times?
The Ombudsman for Children is a clinical psychologist from Donegal, who has worked in the area of child protection for more than 20 years
Dublin councils face €10m budget hole due to spiralling homelessness costs
Rising homeless service costs ‘should’ be borne by Department of Housing, Dublin City Council says
Rising cost of living and housing insecurity identified as challenges in supporting children’s learning
Study examining childhood experience finds exposure to structural inequality in early years is central to educational success
‘They view you as a piece of trash’: Life in a tent on Dublin streets
Susan Reynolds (35) from Darndale, Dublin, has since secured housing through the charity Hail, and is studying psychology at UCD
‘I’ve never seen the need as high’ says founder of Belfast food kitchen
Latest figures show there are 47,936 households on social housing waiting list in Northern Ireland
Housing charity wants full State funding despite €15m bailout, spending watchdog found
Interim chief executive at Peter McVerry Trust was paid €1,000 a day following resignation of previous CEO
Varadkar and Harris are wrong. It’s not immigration causing homelessness, but Government policy
The main reason people are homeless in Dublin is not that they left direct provision or arrived from abroad
Number of homeless people in State rises 14% year-on-year to 14,486
A total of 4,419 children were in homelessness accommodation at the end of the summer
Zoned land without utilities cannot solve housing problem, Construction Industry Federation boss says
Hubert Fitzpatrick says the industry can rise to meet the challenge of providing critical infrastructure and 60,000 homes a year if it has certainty
Extra CCTV for Dublin areas with high antisocial behaviour among plans for Cabinet
Increased housing adaptation grants and ban of XL Bully dogs are also on agenda
Controversial fencing being removed along Dublin’s Grand Canal
Move comes two weeks after Waterways Ireland started 24-hour patrols of the canal to stop homeless people erecting tents there
Fact check: Are immigration and homelessness figures linked?
Taoiseach appeared to conflate rising homelessness with increased numbers seeking asylum and international protection in weekend interview
Immigration is ‘a factor’ contributing to homeless numbers, says Darragh O’Brien
Minister for Housing backs Taoiseach’s position after Simon Harris linked immigration to numbers in emergency accommodation
Number of people sleeping rough on the streets of Cork increases by over a third, Cork Simon reports
Numbers availing of Cork Simon's nightly soup run more than doubles, says charity
Tents housing homeless people and asylum seekers ‘thrown into Dublin’s Grand Canal’
Gardaí attend encampment site after it was reportedly attacked by a group of men on Friday morning
‘We sleep with our eyes open’: Homeless asylum seekers in Dublin fear attack and the encroaching cold
These asylum seekers, who cannot access homelessness hostels, are ‘particularly vulnerable’ as the seasons change
Fifteen things to expect in Leo Varadkar’s autobiography
Former taoiseach to publish his memoirs next year in a publishing deal reportedly involving a six-figure sum
People moving to Ireland from EU states a factor in housing strain - Minister
Taoiseach recently questioned ‘peculiar situation’ of homeless numbers rising despite high level of social homes being allocated
‘Deepening’ homelessness crisis can be ended with right policies, says Focus Ireland head
More must be done to protect children with 4,401 children in emergency accommodation, charity chief said at report launch
Homeless families should get dedicated portion of new social housing supply, Focus Ireland says
Charity calls for more one-bed and family accommodation as it reveals a 12.5% increase in the number of people it supported in 2023
‘My family never gave up on me’: From sleeping rough in Dublin to representing Ireland in South Korea
‘Once you stay drug-fee, anything in life is possible, I’m living proof of that,’ says member of Ireland squad for Homeless World Cup
Local authorities asked to audit all available land zoned and suitable for housing
Amid ‘grim record’ for homelessness, Minister for Housing seeks locations for residential developments
Homeless figures reach record high with 14,429 people in emergency accommodation
Over 4,000 children in some 2,000 families were homeless last month
Big Bob and Little Bob were inseparable. Then Little Bob lost his home
A tale of two Bobs is a reminder that at the heart of homelessness is a mystery we can’t solve
HSE inspection of Mount Street encampment found rats and drains blocked with toilet paper
Inspectors warned of substantial risk of infection diseases being spread
Dangerous, dirty Dublin lane remains open seven months after closure ordered
Harbour Court, blighted by drugs and crime, will not be closed off until at least end of September
State failing more children and families falling into homelessness, says ombudsman
Ombudsman for Children blames move away from local authority housing for rising numbers in economic homelessness
Home sales volume slumps as second-hand housing stock plunges
Number of homes available on second-hand market down 50% in 10 years, says MyHome.ie
Asylum seekers from Jordan to have their applications processed faster
Move follows similar measure to accelerate processing of applicants from Nigeria as Government strives to tackle refugee accommodation crisis
Taoiseach says continued rise in numbers of homeless ‘peculiar’ given social housing increases
Government to examine how local councils allocate social housing
High Court lifts suspension on contract for building €500m worth of social and affordable homes
Action initiated by unsuccessful bidder
Homelessness reaches record level in State amid call for ‘emergency action’
More than 14,000 people were homeless in the State in June - not including those sleeping rough, in domestic violence shelters or seeking asylum
Threshold prevented 1,100 households entering homelessness - report
Charity’s report shows tenancy termination biggest issue facing its clients
‘I was lucky to escape that knife’: Asylum seekers outline alleged attack on Dublin city centre camp
‘They told me pitching a tent in the city is illegal so why do they give us tents? It makes no sense.’
Homeless man Alex Warnick remembered as ‘a diamond’ at Dublin funeral
Friends gather to remember American who died alongside another homeless man at the Grand Canal
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
US Supreme Court has sanctioned making homelessness illegal
Worldview: Rough sleeping and urban decay are some of the largest drivers of reactionary politics in the US
Grand Canal deaths: Victims named, foul play not suspected ahead of postmortem results
Donal Scanlon from Ballybunion, Co Kerry, and Alex Warnick, originally from the United States, were both known to homeless services
‘I needed that, I’ll be back’: Drop-in exercise programme for homeless people gets positive reaction
Classes targeted frailty as many homeless people in their 20s, 30s and 40s have physical frailty of those in their 70s and 80s, says researcher
Rickets, anaemia, scabies: homeless children in Ireland suffering malnutrition effects associated with poorer countries
Specialist fears ‘society is numb’ to child homelessness as it reaches record levels
Renting in Ireland: ‘I’m constantly living with the fear that I can be homeless’
There are about 330,000 properties being rented in the private sector, but no tenant is immune from the possibility of losing the roof over their head
‘An appalling situation’: Number of homeless people rises to record high of 14,159
More than 4,316 children included in latest official emergency accommodation figures from Department of Housing
State contracts for housing Ukrainians to be reduced starting with providers with ‘compliance concerns’
Number of people coming to State from Ukraine down from average 340 per week in January to 188 per week in June
Why are more empty religious buildings not being used to house the homeless?
Numbers in religious orders are dwindling - but experts disagree about how big the opportunity to is
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