Dublin City councillor Mannix Flynn says that the Apollo House occupation was a 'complete and absolute failure.'

‘Inside Apollo House – the Untold Story’ is the insider’s account of how a group of people took over a NAMA controlled office block and turned it into a shelter for the homeless.

As all but one of the Apollo House activists marched out of the building for the last time yesterday morning, the tears being shed were not because of defeat at eviction but for the loss of a place they had finally been able to call home.

The last resident of Apollo house has left the building.

One homeless person remains inside Apollo House despite an order for the building to be vacated, which came into effect yesterday afternoon.

Update 11am: The High Court has been told that Apollo House has been vacated.

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Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Activists have formed a human chain around Apollo House as they defy a High Court order to vacate the premises.

The High Court yesterday dismissed an application by the occupiers of Apollo House in Dublin City Centre to remain for an extra week.

As a human chain began to form its way around the perimeter of Apollo House a pantomime of sorts was taking place on the surrounding streets, writes Joyce Fegan.

Protesters who occupied part of Cork City Hall yesterday in solidarity with the Apollo House activists in Dublin have vowed to continue their campaign to help the homeless.

A couple served with an eviction order from the Strand apartments in Limerick just after the birth of their baby boy are among dozens of “angry and upset” tenants struggling to find a new home.

Update4pm: In a statement, a spokesman for Housing Minister Simon Coveney said the minister would encourage Home Sweet Home to continue engaging with agencies to provide alternative accommodation.

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The Cork branch of Home Sweet Home staged a solidarity protest at City Hall in Cork today, in conjunction with Apollo House in Dublin and other groups tackling homelessness nationwide.

Home Sweet Home says they're increasingly concerned about the Government's commitment to the deal on Apollo House.

The occupiers of Apollo House will leave once suitable accommodation is available for its homeless residents, they confirmed this evening.

No agreement has been reached between the occupiers of Apollo House and the Housing Minister after almost seven hours of talks.

The group occupying Apollo House in Dublin is calling on the Government to allocate more Nama properties for social housing.

The group occupying Apollo House will outline their plans to resolve the situation this morning.

Homeless campaigners in Apollo House say the supports being offered to people are not good enough.

The Department of Finance says it will consider a letter from the occupiers of Apollo House in Dublin.

Homelessness figures reached record highs in 2016.

The occupation of a second Nama-owned building in Dublin by homelessness activists lasted less than 12 hours after gardaí were called to the apartment block.

HAPPY Christmas, Apollo House. There are a couple of reasons to cast a jaundiced eye at the occupation of Apollo House in Dublin city centre, writes Michael Clifford. 

21 homeless people who had been staying at Apollo House in Dublin have agreed to move to alternative accommodation.

Home Sweet Home campaigners have urged Finance Minister Michael Noonan to “instruct” Nama to make buildings available to address Ireland’s homelessness crisis in the wake of the Apollo House stand-off.

The group behind the occupation of Apollo House in Dublin want the Housing Minister Simon Coveney to visit the site.

The High Court has granted an injunction to the receivers of Apollo House, which paves the way for it to be vacated.

A homeless woman has told the High Court that the occupants of Apollo House will have no choice but to sleep on the streets if it is vacated.

The High Court has heard that the HOME SWEET HOME campaigners don't believe there are enough beds in Dublin city for the homeless.

Housing Minister Simon Coveney said he will work with the activists behind Apollo House and that they have sparked a national conversation about homelessness, writes Joyce Fegan.

Irish Hollywood star Colin Farrell said homeless people in Ireland are refugees in their own land.

More than 200 beds will be made available for rough sleepers in the capital this week and this morning there is a hearing in the High Court to halt the illegal occupation of Apollo House on fire safety grounds.

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