#Homelessness

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Cork family spent five nights sleeping in Ballincollig church after presenting homeless
Labour TD Eoghan Kenny challenged the Government over gaps in emergency accommodation provision after the family was referred between services

Fri, 06 Nov, 2026

Man arrested as doctor stabbed by patient at Dublin mental health facility
Man arrested as doctor stabbed by patient at Dublin mental health facility
The doctor was reviewing a long-term patient at the Usher’s Island unit when he was attacked with a knife

Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

Happy family on train station
Monthly homelessness figures will not be published amid work-to-rule action
The Department of Housing says incomplete returns from regional authorities mean it cannot publish the latest figures as scheduled

Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

'Women are absolutely terrified': Homelessness group highlights violence against women
'Women are absolutely terrified': Homelessness group highlights violence against women
Keira Gill, who runs A Lending Hand, shared photos of a woman who was injured on the streets

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

Sleeping Bag, Home Of The Homeless. Image shot 2007. Exact date unknown.
Government to spend €2.4bn on homelessness in six years, with just 6% going to prevention
New figures show €1.89bn was spent between 2020 and 2025, while record numbers entered emergency accommodation and prevention received little funding

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

Unrecognizable couple arriving at the accommodation with their suitcases
Proposed short-term let regulations ‘weakest in Europe’
Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin said the Government’s plan effectively “rewards” Airbnb hosts who had breached planning requirements for seven years.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Old woman warming up herself in a cold winter day
‘You do feel worthless’: 62-year-old woman on becoming homeless after eviction
Housing agencies have warned that the number of older people facing homelessness is expected to rise in the coming years as more people remain renting in later life

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

Maricarmen Abascal, 87-Year-Spanish Old Woman Evicted After More Than 70 Years In Her Home
S Mick Clifford: Ireland’s housing crisis is leaving growing numbers of older people facing homelessness
With private rents rising and pension incomes falling short, Mick Clifford says that Ireland is failing to prepare for a growing crisis among older renters

Sun, 25 Oct, 2026

‘I have to go to a hostel and I’m scared’: Growth in older homeless numbers ‘almost inevitable’ 
‘I have to go to a hostel and I’m scared’: Growth in older homeless numbers ‘almost inevitable’ 
With a housing shortage  and projections of a continuing drop in home ownership among people over 60 that could leave as much as 35% renting, Ireland must quickly face up to a major problem

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

A homeless person sleeps on the street under a blanket in front of a storefront
People in 'mental anguish' due to cost-of-living crisis, says Cork charity chief
In 2025, 190 single-person households and 142 families exited homelessness in Cork

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Sleeping homeless person
Paul Hosford: Homeless numbers continue to rise — but where is the outrage?
It's not that people don't care. It's that the problem has persisted for so long that it has become difficult to imagine how it might ever be resolved

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Happy family on train station
Ireland’s homeless population reaches record 17,885 as Cork figures hit new high
New figures show homelessness rising nationally and in Cork, while a youth club report highlights the support valued by homeless children

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Simon Week 2026
Government urged to take 'meaningful' action in fighting homelessness
'We need one big push. And that push needs to put single adults experiencing homelessness at its centre,' says Simon Communities official at launch of Homess and Alone: One Big Push

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Woman hand holds wooden house in the form of heart against the sun
One big push to end homelessness by 2030: Why hope is not naivety but a necessity
Our policy work consistently demonstrates that homelessness is not inevitable. Policy choices can reshape this reality

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Stock house building
Limerick TD calls for faster housing delivery as up to 12 people live under one roof
Maurice Quinlivan said funding delays are leaving hundreds of local authority homes vacant while families face severe overcrowding

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Desperate Woman
'He’s so content going to bed at night': Homeless mother says getting a house has made her young son 'so happy'
Woman spoke about her experience at the launch of Focus Ireland’s annual report, where the housing charity said it supported a 'record high' number of people last year

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Parent comforting helping sad emotional child at home, concept of bullying, stress disappointment, sadness.
Addressing child poverty is Government’s 'north star', says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin has said the Government has set itself clear targets to reduce child poverty out to 2030

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Depaul: 93% spike in mental health issues affecting homeless families
Depaul: 93% spike in mental health issues affecting homeless families
Bianca tells Niamh Griffin how Depaul helped her through homelessness and now she is about to move into a new apartment with her children

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Groups piloting tools to test street drugs to identify new and dangerous substances
Groups piloting tools to test street drugs to identify new and dangerous substances
Ana Liffey Drug Project's annual report points to new and potent drugs and increasing homelessness

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Happy family on train station
Homelessness figure rises again as more than 17,500 people in emergency accommodation
New figures show a further rise in homelessness, as Simon Communities calls for greater political urgency to address the crisis.

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Staying home with flu virus
Housing crisis having ‘huge impact’ on health of people on low incomes, expert warns
A St James’s Hospital consultant says secure housing is crucial to health and warns homelessness makes medical follow-up harder

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Homeless people face fire safety issues, mould and broken fittings in emergency accommodation
Homeless people face fire safety issues, mould and broken fittings in emergency accommodation
The checks were carried out by inspectors working on behalf of the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026

Housing stock
Housing department rejects claim tenant-in-situ scheme has been 'demoted'
Green TD and councillor in war of words with Department of Housing which says local authority purchasing tool 'is not a scheme'

Sun, 16 Aug, 2026

Sad boy standing alone in the hallway
Emergency homelessness spending hits €449m as housing crisis deepens
Government figures show emergency accommodation costs have doubled since 2021 as thousands remain without permanent homes

Sat, 15 Aug, 2026

Sad boy
Summer homelessness can disrupt children’s development, psychologist warns
More than 250 children in Cork and Kerry are spending their summer holidays in emergency accommodation, charity figures show

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Nowhere to go, nowhere to hide: The endless days on Cork city's streets
S Nowhere to go, nowhere to hide: The endless days on Cork city's streets
Donal O'Keeffe examines addiction, homelessness and rough sleeping as calls grow for expanded support services across Cork city

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Housing assistance payments
Simon Communities: Budget 2027 must raise Hap limits as use of the housing scheme falls
'Locked Out of the Market' report found just 20 properties available to rent within Hap limits in the 16 areas it surveyed

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Small sad boy looking through the window during Coronavirus isolation.
Homelessness reaches new record in Cork as national total rises to 17,482
New figures show homelessness continues to rise nationally, while Cork Simon says single adults are being overlooked in housing policy.

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

'Will I always be stuck in this shelter?': Homeless single adults in Cork say getting housing 'impossible'
'Will I always be stuck in this shelter?': Homeless single adults in Cork say getting housing 'impossible'
Cork Simon report sets out how single adults now make up more than 80% of the households in emergency accommodation in the region, and at the end of 2025, only 5% of them left homelessness for a home of their own

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Man found dead at Dublin recycling facility had left Cork ‘safe and well’ 
Man found dead at Dublin recycling facility had left Cork ‘safe and well’ 
Andrew Haire, 35, had been sleeping rough in Cork and receiving support from homeless services before travelling to Dublin, where his body was discovered at a recycling depot less than 24 hours later

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Housing Stock
Charities criticise delay in homelessness action plan
St Vincent de Paul's head of social justice and policy highlighted the 'trauma that children go through'

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Family homelessness action plan delayed until September
Family homelessness action plan delayed until September
Delays to the plan have been criticised by Ber Grogan, executive director of the Simon Communities of Ireland

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Young women sitting in dark room feeling pain with life problem. suffering from husband violence, Stop violence against and se
Homelessness plan measures to help domestic violence victims stay in their homes
Homeless action plan to receive up to €20m in funding and expected to receive Cabinet approval on Tuesday

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Haircuts 4 Homeless: ‘What’s shared in the chair stays in the chair’
Haircuts 4 Homeless: ‘What’s shared in the chair stays in the chair’
Trevor Hynes and other professional hairdressers treat their homeless clients exactly the same as the clients in their salons

Sun, 19 Jul, 2026

Homeless man ‘lucky’ he didn’t die after gang attack
Homeless man ‘lucky’ he didn’t die after gang attack
The swelling on Hussein’s face was so severe that doctors had to wait six days to carry out surgery on his jaw

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Housing Infrastructure
Tadgh McNally: Will James Browne's reforms deliver on housing?
Housing minister must find solutions to the decade-long crisis — solutions that previously eluded his predecessors Simon Coveney, Eoghan Murphy, Darragh O’Brien

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

Inside Safetynet Primary Care: The mobile GP service transforming homeless healthcare
Inside Safetynet Primary Care: The mobile GP service transforming homeless healthcare
A Dublin GP and outreach team are bringing healthcare, dignity and hope to people experiencing homelessness across the capital

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

Desperate Woman
Homeless figures still at 'deeply alarming level' despite slight fall in numbers, charities warn
Number of people living in emergency accommodation fell from record high of 17,548 in April to 17,447 in May

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

Happy family on train station
New social housing law will 'add to Ireland's escalating homeless crisis', say housing bodies
A group say they are 'greatly disturbed at the speed' with which the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 is being 'rushed' through the Oireachtas

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Happy family on train station
Paul Hosford: Eviction ban back on agenda as homelessness crisis becomes impossible to ignore
The fact a new report by Dáil housing committee mentions an eviction ban is an indication the crisis has grown to a point where it is completely undeniable to anyone

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

Tenancy Agreement
Government urged to keep eviction ban option open to tackle homelessness
Report outlines 14 recommendations aimed at preventing homelessness and accelerating access to long-term housing

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

Richmond Village housing development
Report urges social housing rate review and appeals system overhaul
Oireachtas committee report to be published on Thursday and expected to be critical of Government action on homelessness

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

Unrecognizable couple arriving at the accommodation with their suitcases
ieExplains: How will restricting Airbnb-style short-term lets affect housing supply? 
Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025 proposes to curtail Airbnb-style short-term lets to free up properties that could be rented by people living in an area rather than tourists

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

TASKFORCE REPORT
Government to restrict access to homeless services under new residency rules
Plans will introduce lawful and habitual residency tests for access, with a limited safety net of emergency accommodation available in strictly defined circumstances

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

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