Homeless Crisis

Former minister for housing Eoghan Murphy’s account of his failures (and failings) is candid, unforgiving, unfiltered and utterly brutal

More than 10,000 emergency beds were already occupied by homeless people in Dublin last month

Shameful increase

Child homelessness rises 17% in last year, Department of Housing data shows

If they didn’t die on the streets then they probably died in a hostel. Two thirds of them would have died alone

Those who knew Byrne describe a generous and kind-hearted man whose adult life was shaped by years of addiction

HRB analysis shows those who died while homeless were much younger than the Irish average at the time of their death

Cases outside Dublin reveals poor administration of homelessness law on emergency accommodation, says Mercy Law

The Ombudsman for Children is a clinical psychologist from Donegal, who has worked in the area of child protection for more than 20 years

Rising homeless service costs ‘should’ be borne by Department of Housing, Dublin City Council says

Study examining childhood experience finds exposure to structural inequality in early years is central to educational success

Susan Reynolds (35) from Darndale, Dublin, has since secured housing through the charity Hail, and is studying psychology at UCD

Latest figures show there are 47,936 households on social housing waiting list in Northern Ireland

Interim chief executive at Peter McVerry Trust was paid €1,000 a day following resignation of previous CEO

The main reason people are homeless in Dublin is not that they left direct provision or arrived from abroad

A total of 4,419 children were in homelessness accommodation at the end of the summer

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

Increased housing adaptation grants and ban of XL Bully dogs are also on agenda

Move comes two weeks after Waterways Ireland started 24-hour patrols of the canal to stop homeless people erecting tents there

Taoiseach appeared to conflate rising homelessness with increased numbers seeking asylum and international protection in weekend interview

Minister for Housing backs Taoiseach’s position after Simon Harris linked immigration to numbers in emergency accommodation

Numbers availing of Cork Simon's nightly soup run more than doubles, says charity

Gardaí attend encampment site after it was reportedly attacked by a group of men on Friday morning

These asylum seekers, who cannot access homelessness hostels, are ‘particularly vulnerable’ as the seasons change

Former taoiseach to publish his memoirs next year in a publishing deal reportedly involving a six-figure sum

Taoiseach recently questioned ‘peculiar situation’ of homeless numbers rising despite high level of social homes being allocated

More must be done to protect children with 4,401 children in emergency accommodation, charity chief said at report launch

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

‘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

Amid ‘grim record’ for homelessness, Minister for Housing seeks locations for residential developments

Over 4,000 children in some 2,000 families were homeless last month

A tale of two Bobs is a reminder that at the heart of homelessness is a mystery we can’t solve

Inspectors warned of substantial risk of infection diseases being spread

Harbour Court, blighted by drugs and crime, will not be closed off until at least end of September

Ombudsman for Children blames move away from local authority housing for rising numbers in economic homelessness

Number of homes available on second-hand market down 50% in 10 years, says MyHome.ie

Move follows similar measure to accelerate processing of applicants from Nigeria as Government strives to tackle refugee accommodation crisis

Government to examine how local councils allocate social housing

Action initiated by unsuccessful bidder

More than 14,000 people were homeless in the State in June - not including those sleeping rough, in domestic violence shelters or seeking asylum