Organisation: Cold Weather Initiative

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

'More deaths' unless Cold Weather Initiative for homeless activated, charity warns

The Housing Minister is being urged to activate the Cold Weather Initiative for the homeless and for rough sleepers.

Mon, 21 Oct, 2019

#EndYouthHomelessness campaign launched over 82% jump in number of homeless young people

There are nearly 900 young people aged 18-24 now homeless according to figures from Focus Ireland.

Sun, 23 Jun, 2019

The housing crisis and issue of homelessness need to be addressed immediately

THERE are currently 5,000 men, women and children in emergency accommodation nationally, a figure that is both an indictment of the failed housing policies of successive governments and a call to action to end the homeless crisis once and for all.

Wed, 18 Nov, 2015

Bickering over homelessness crisis ‘absolute disgrace’

Homeless campaigner Peter McVerry has said it is an “absolute disgrace” that ministers are bickering as families are left homeless and the problem gets worse and worse.

Thu, 05 Nov, 2015