The Government is to convene an emergency housing summit next week in the wake of the deaths of two homeless people and amid stinging criticism of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

The Government is to convene an emergency housing summit next week in the wake of the deaths of two homeless people and amid stinging criticism of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Update - 3.01pm: The Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has extended his sympathies to the families of the two homeless people who died yesterday.

Update 10.33am: The Dublin Simon Community has today officially launched their #LongestDay campaign.

Taxes should be slapped on Dublin's 35,000 empty homes as the number of rough sleepers in the capital soars, homelessness campaigners have said.

The Dublin Simon Community is opening a new counselling service in Dublin today.

A government decision to increase rent supplement has been deemed too little, too late and possibly even a gift for landlords to allow them hike rents further.

A record number of families, including 269 children, became homeless in Dublin last month.

The Government is failing to grasp and address the gravity and scale of the homeless and housing crisis. The construction of 22 modular homes is insufficient to address the increasing number of children and families that are becoming homeless each month.

First came the mouthwatering news of a dedicated crisp sandwich shop opening its doors in Belfast. Now, Tayto has unveiled plans for a similar operation in Dublin which will be open for business in less than a week.

A childhood classic went mainstream last month with the news of a dedicated crisp sandwich shop opening its doors in Belfast.

Deep breaths, everyone. It’s happening.

Emergency measures to ease the homeless crisis in Dublin will be replicated in other cities — but not immediately.

Government vows to end long-term homelessness by 2016 will fail as 1,400 people a night are seeking emergency shelter in Dublin, campaigners have claimed.

The Simon Community has said the Government's plan to end longterm homelessness by 2016 is now unachievable.

Thieves who stole a van used to provide services to the homeless have been urged to hand it back.

The number of people sleeping rough on the streets of inner city Dublin has increased by 88% since last year.

The number of people sleeping rough on the streets of inner city Dublin has increased by 88% since last year, a new report has revealed.

Two anonymous donors who gifted the Dublin Simon Community (DSC) a combined €700,000 in their wills last year, saved the charity from going into the red in 2012.

As many as 10 new people presented to Dublin Simon’s homeless services every day last year — and the trend has continued into 2012.

A six-figure bequest was among €1m in wills received by a homeless agency last year.

CHARITIES who deal with homelessness are reporting a surge in demand for their services and have warned of a “demand tsunami” this winter.

CAMPAIGNERS have called for a new target date to be set to end long-term homelessness, after the Government failed to deliver on its aim of eradicating the problem by end of 2010.

THE shocking range of complex and chronic health problems among Ireland’s homeless community has been revealed for the first time.

THE feared “surge” in homelessness arising from the collapse of the economy has begun, a leading charity has warned.

A leading homeless agency has today called on the HSE to maintain funding levels for the sector into next year as they try to eliminate the need to sleep rough.

More than 60 homeless people who died over the last two years were remembered today at a special memorial service.

RYANAIR flight attendants have high hopes of raising badly needed funds for the homeless.

ALARM was expressed last night at the number of homeless people dying in Dublin while underfunded shelters are being left idle.

HOMELESSNESS campaigners have accused the Health Service Executive of standing in the way of efforts to end rough sleeping by the end of the decade.

A new one-to-one support service for the homeless could cut the number of people sleeping rough on the streets of Dublin by 20% over two years, it was announced today.

A NEW service announced yesterday aims to break the cycle of homelessness once and for all.

TWO homeless people were voted onto the board of the troubled charity Dublin Simon at the organisation’s annual general meeting.

A MOTION of no confidence is to be tabled at a meeting of Dublin Simon Community as a row deepens over the dismissal of its chief executive.

DUBLIN Simon Community has moved quickly to replace high-profile Greg Maxwell, sacked from his top position last week.