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Number of homeless people increases further to 10,805

There are now 10,805 people homeless across Ireland, with charities warning that they face an “ominous” winter period. This represents another record high, with the previous peak of 10,568 recorded in the Government’s last official monthly figures. ...

30 Sept 2022 at 16:22

National News

People under 24 years of age account for 20% of Irish homeless population - new report

A new report has revealed almost 20% of homeless people across Ireland are 24 years of age or younger. That's according to the monthly homelessness report from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for August 2022. Just over 7,...

30 Sept 2022 at 17:00

National News

Narrow definition of homelessness failing to respond to true nature of crisis

Homelessness in Ireland is being defined in a relatively narrow way, and is failing to respond to the true nature of homelessness, a report has stated. The report found that homelessness focused on people sleeping rough and the number and ...

19 Sept 2022 at 16:05

National News

Homelessness increases by almost a third in a year, figures show

The rate of homelessness in Ireland has risen by more than 30% in the past year, figures show. There were 10,492 adults and children in homeless emergency accommodation at the end of June, according to the latest figures from the ...

29 Jul 2022 at 19:56

Local News

The spectre of ghost estates loom large across parts of West Donegal

Ghost estates where over half of all the houses are either empty or unfinished are dotted around the county and in many cases for years. Several are at varying stages of construction and others have not started at all; further ...

29 May 2022 at 20:45

National News

New strategy to tackle youth homelessness announced

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien today announced that the development of a new Youth Homelessness Strategy will now progress to an important phase of direct consultation with young people ...

11 Apr 2022 at 13:27

National News

'Appalling' - Number of homeless adults and children in Ireland rises above 10,000

The number of homeless adults and children has risen above 10,000 for the first time since the pandemic began, according to Department of Housing figures for April. The department’s latest monthly figures show there are 7,...

28 May 2022 at 11:07

Crime & Court

Man who broke into caravan and stole food was homeless and seeking refuge

A man who broke into a mobile home and stole food was fined €50 after a court heard that the Latvian national had been homeless and desperate at the time. Vilmars Ositis, 42, of Cashel, Rossnowlagh was before Donegal ...

29 Mar 2022 at 21:14

National News

Peter McVerry Trust seeks derelict houses in towns and villages across the country

Housing charity Peter McVerry Trust is looking for derelict properties across the country to transform and help alleviate Ireland's homeless problem. The charity is working with a number of local authorities in the ...

03 Jan 2022 at 17:45

Donegal MD

More than €14,000 raised in two days for young Donegal homeless man

More than €14,000 has been raised to buy a caravan for a young Donegal man who has been living in a lambing shed for the past eight months. The 19-year-old ended up homeless in a remote area of the county after ...

23 Jan 2022 at 11:53

Local News

North West Simon is currently supporting more than 100 households in Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo

At the present time, North West Simon Community is actively supporting 104 households, of which only 20% are in reasonably secure accommodation. Of the households supported by North West Simon Community as of ...

16 Dec 2021 at 14:04

National News

Emergency eviction ban urged for this winter

An emergency ban on evictions is needed this winter as homeless numbers continue to rise, according to the Labour party. Concerns have been raised that renters will be pushed into homelessness as their ...

06 Oct 2022 at 16:42

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