#Homelessness

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Gareth O'Callaghan: I knelt beside a sleeping bag and wondered whose son lay inside
Airbnb Website Ahead Of Earnings Figures
Paul Hosford: As homelessness rises, thousands of Irish homes sit vacant on short-term letting sites
With homelessness at record levels, Ireland must confront the reality of thousands of homes lying empty for tourism profit

Sun, 04 Jan, 2026

Up to 75% of short-term lets empty as homelessness nears 17,000, new figures show
Up to 75% of short-term lets empty as homelessness nears 17,000, new figures show
FOI documents show occupancy rates as low as 4% for short-term lets while homelessness figures continue to rise

Sat, 03 Jan, 2026

TĂĄnaiste urged to withdraw 'dishonest and dangerous' homelessness comments
TĂĄnaiste urged to withdraw 'dishonest and dangerous' homelessness comments
Simon Harris suggested that a 'significant number' of people in emergency accommodation 'don’t have a housing right in Ireland'

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025

Casing the joint
Reoffending statistics show we are failing on crime
Tackling disadvantage and social exclusion is likely the most effective long-term strategy for addressing factors that lead to reoffending.

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025

‘I finally have somewhere to retreat to’: Life after homelessness for Meath man Cian Murtagh
‘I finally have somewhere to retreat to’: Life after homelessness for Meath man Cian Murtagh
After years sleeping rough, Cian Murtagh is building stability, community and new traditions in a home of his own

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025

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Homelessness: Mother living in B&B with her family on housing list for 19 years
She has been left with no water for three months in their 'temporary accommodation' and at one stage there was one cooker between seven families because the other one was broken

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Row over Limerick plans to develop modular rental properties
Row over Limerick plans to develop modular rental properties
Projected 2,000 units in Limerick City slashed to 150 as Government downgrades plan and cuts staff provision from six to two

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Homelessness: Young mother forced to live in a mobile home after 50% rent rise
Homelessness: Young mother forced to live in a mobile home after 50% rent rise
Lone parent Michelle Ward was renting privately  for nearly four years at a cost of €800 per month until her landlord put the rent up to €1,200

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Two children on the floor read a book in a room with Christmas
Homelessness is now seen as an almost inevitable problem
Normalisation lowers our empathy, lowers expectations of government action, and allows inadequate systems to persist, writes Paul Hosford

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

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Homelessness: 'My family has been moved from county to county for two years'
'You just try and keep your family together, and in the same school, but at one point we were in Drogheda and the kids’ school was in Blanchardstown'

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Irish Examiner view: So this is Christmas and what have you done about homelessness?
Irish Examiner view: So this is Christmas and what have you done about homelessness?
Today's shocking but unsurprising 'Irish Examiner' report shows that 16,700 people are living in hotels, B&Bs, and other temporary accommodation

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

To solve the housing crisis, let builders get on with the job, says developer Michael O'Flynn 
To solve the housing crisis, let builders get on with the job, says developer Michael O'Flynn 
More viable zoned land, planning reform, and accelerated delivery of infrastructure are all part of the solution to the crisis

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Mother and son looking out of window
A national shame: Another Christmas for thousands in emergency accommodation  
This year, more than 16,700 people will spend their Christmas in emergency accommodation, many of them children who have never lived in their own home

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Happy family on train station
Homeless hub needed for the 70% refused emergency accommodation in West Cork, says councillor
It comes after an FOI request from Deputy Holly Cairns’ office last month revealed that Cork County Council refused 563 people emergency accommodation in 2024

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Irish Economy As Latest Retail Figures Released
Paul Hosford: Government's failure to improve people's lives risks a disconnected electorate vulnerable to populism
Danger from failing to address issues, through legislation or the actual implementation of glossy plans, goes far deeper than not making childcare cheaper or housing more available

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

Four Courts Building on the river Liffey in Dublin Ireland
Family living on side of road with no water or toilet claim Limerick council found them not homeless
The family can now challenge a decision by Limerick County Council which allegedly found that as they have a 'roof over their heads', they are not homeless

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Man accused of taking part in attack that left homeless man unconscious in Cork train station
Man accused of taking part in attack that left homeless man unconscious in Cork train station
The accused was refused bail

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Happy family on train station
Family homelessness in the South-West more than doubles in four years, says report
'Behind every percentage increase are children growing up in emergency accommodation, often for extended periods,' says Focus Ireland

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Rough sleepers at risk as charity highlights autistic girl left in tent during -2C temperatures
Rough sleepers at risk as charity highlights autistic girl left in tent during -2C temperatures
A Lending Hand says rough sleepers, including an autistic girl in a tent, cannot access emergency beds after nightfall despite new capacity

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

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S Mick Clifford: A tale of two Alices who have lived lives full of warmth and compassion
Just as Alice Leahy has dedicated her time to improving lives removed from community, so Alice O’Shea has seen the benefits of living in the heart of one, giving and receiving kindness

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

Sad evicted mother with child worried relocating house
Homeless children 'having their childhoods stolen a day at a time' in emergency accommodation
It comes as statistics published this week by the Residential Tenancies Board showed the number of termination notices being issued to tenants has surged

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Happy family on train station
Record 16,766 people now homeless as child and family numbers continue to rise
New Department of Housing figures show homelessness has climbed again, with more than 16,700 people in emergency accommodation heading into Christmas

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Women and children trapped between domestic violence and  homelessness, report finds
Women and children trapped between domestic violence and  homelessness, report finds
Surviors have to choose to stay with abuser or navigate the housing crisis, says National Women’s Council

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

the notice of eviction of tenants hangs on the door of the house
Landlords issue 5,400 eviction notices as rent rules face fresh scrutiny
RTB data shows a sharp rise in termination notices but indicates rent caps continue to slow inflation for existing tenants

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

Group of teenage friends sitting on bench using their mobile phones
S Michael Moynihan: Park benches can be a much hotter topic than you'd expect
From Paris to Cork, the debate over benches reveals deeper tensions about design, policing, community needs and who public spaces serve

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

Inner City Helping Homeless hold protest
Empty property earmarked for homeless costing over €2m a year
Avalon House was the subject of a legal settlement, part of which included the transfer of the agreed lease from Peter McVerry Trust to Dublin City Council

Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

Holly Cairns: How many homeless people are not being counted?
Holly Cairns: How many homeless people are not being counted?
If local authorities can turn away people in caravans with no running water or power, and those fleeing abusive families, the homeless figures mean nothing

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Homeless mothers fear losing newborns to social services
The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Homeless mothers fear losing newborns to social services
Rising homelessness is leaving new mothers terrified their newborns could be taken into State care after hospital discharge

 Listen | Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

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Micheal Martin visit to Donore development
Assistance payments to rise as Taoiseach defends absence of annual housing delivery targets
The Taoiseach Micheål Martin said: 'The bottom line is, we need 300,000 homes.'

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Housing minister criticised for 'fleeing the country' amid backlash over new housing plan
Housing minister criticised for 'fleeing the country' amid backlash over new housing plan
Opposition parties slam the Government’s new housing plan, claiming targets are too low and accountability has been 'abandoned'

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

New homes under construction.
Taoiseach defends housing target removal as developer says 'we could be doing so much more'
Within the plan, there is a promise to deliver 'more cost-rental homes' for renters, but it does not outline a target

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Cork City Council increases budget for 2026 to €362.2m
Cork City Council increases budget for 2026 to €362.2m
Councillors also agreed a 5% increase in commercial rates — but will reintroduce rebates of up to 4% for qualifying ratepayers

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Presidential inauguration - Dublin
'There should be no child without a home': Charities seek clarity from Government's housing plan
Focus Ireland received the support of former president Mary McAleese and Miss Ireland contestant Katie Wallace for its campaign to end child homelessness

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

New housing plan aims to deliver more than 300,000 homes by 2030
New housing plan aims to deliver more than 300,000 homes by 2030
Housing minister James Browne says the Government’s new housing plan aims to drastically reduce child homelessness and boost nationwide housing delivery

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

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James Browne’s pledge to solve housing crisis in four years may come back to bite him
With trust already damaged by the gulf between targets and delivery, housing minister's confident declaration risks putting a political millstone around the Government's neck

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Shadow Of Mother Holding Baby On Wall
Homeless mums fear their babies will be taken into care
The 'Irish Examiner' spoke with one mother who has received notice of a court hearing to remove her child into the care of the State

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Colin Sheridan: Ireland is moving so fast, it's forgotten its people
Colin Sheridan: Ireland is moving so fast, it's forgotten its people
We are a rich country masquerading as a poor one, run by people terrified of annoying people even richer

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

New record as 16,614 people, including 5,238 children, homeless in Ireland 
New record as 16,614 people, including 5,238 children, homeless in Ireland 
New figures from the Department of Housing show there 11,376 adults in emergency accommodation at the end of September

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Taoiseach criticised for comparing homelessness crisis to hospital waiting lists
Taoiseach criticised for comparing homelessness crisis to hospital waiting lists
Focus Ireland hopes Government’s housing and homelessness plan will set “clear targets” to end homelessness

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

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Call for progress on health services hub for homeless in Cork City
Cork TD Colm Burke said proposed hub would benefit the estimated 500 homeless people in Cork who are forced to leave hostels each morning

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Defence Forces charity launches €3.5m housing expansion to support homeless veterans
Defence Forces charity launches €3.5m housing expansion to support homeless veterans
The Defence Forces veterans’ charity aims to raise €500,000 for a major expansion of housing and support services nationwide

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

‘It could be me or you’: Cork Simon Sleep Out highlights human cost of homelessness
‘It could be me or you’: Cork Simon Sleep Out highlights human cost of homelessness
Cork Simon’s first Sleep Out at Elizabeth Fort brought 30 volunteers together to raise awareness and funds for homelessness

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

Landlords will have to reveal how much rent they charge tenants
Landlords will have to reveal how much rent they charge tenants
Landlords will have to publicly disclose rent prices under new Government laws aimed at improving transparency and compliance

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Hundreds to sleep outdoors to 'Shine A Light' on homelessness
Hundreds to sleep outdoors to 'Shine A Light' on homelessness
The countrywide event, which is taking place on World Homelessness Day, has become a 'powerful symbol of solidarity' with people experiencing homelessness

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

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