Dublin building vacant for more than six years to be used for homeless families – The Irish Times
A vacant hostel, which has cost Dublin City Council more than €10 million in rent while it has…
What if carers and the homeless drove tractors through Ireland’s streets? – The Irish Times
Sir, – The success of a country can be measured by how its marginalised are treated. Government figures…
‘Powerful and heartbreaking’: A couch is what Ireland’s homeless children say they want most – The Irish Times
Sophie* (11) remembers the day her family lost their Dublin home. She recalls feeling sad at leaving friends…
Foreign online activity during fuel protests ‘canary in coal mine’, says FG Minister – The Irish Times
Online activity by overseas actors during Ireland’s recent fuel protests was a “canary in the coal mine” for…
Thousands told to leave Ipas centres by July as ‘no longer entitled’ to live there – The Irish Times
More than a thousand people in Ipas centres have been told to leave by early July as they…
Accommodation crisis pushes ‘destitute children closer to sleeping on Dublin streets’ – The Irish Times
Homeless children could be sleeping on Dublin streets as authorities face “an acute emergency accommodation crisis”, the director…
In Limerick, a new mental health approach diverts people in crisis away from Garda cells – The Irish Times
“It is routine to see people who have attempted suicide in police custody or prison cells,” said Prof…
‘I’m two years sober and still don’t have my child full-time’ – Nikki Hayes
The former 2FM presenter had an alcohol addiction and was living on the streets of Dublin two years…
Companies owned by ‘Banty’ McEnaney and his wider family were paid €35.6m for homeless accommodation – The Irish Times
Companies owned by former Monaghan GAA manager Séamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney and the wider McEnaney family were paid €35.6…
No space for up to 400 asylum seekers in January amid persistent system pressure – The Irish Times
There was no space for almost 400 asylum seekers in International Protection Service Accommodation (Ipas) centres on their…
Domestic abuse survivor fears for safety as attacker walks free and she faces homelessness
Speaking to this paper today, brave survivor Emma told how she and her four young boys- aged 13,…
Woman living in tent found dead on Dublin’s Pearse Street – The Irish Times
A woman who was sleeping rough in Dublin city centre was found dead in a tent on Friday…