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Special report: Death and despair on Ireland's streets

It's been just over a year since a general election that was run on the twin issues of housing and homelessness. In that year, an unprecedented global pandemic has utterly changed Irish life. With people confined to their houses, those without homes are dying in unprecedented numbers. More people known to homeless services are dying — and everyone wants to know why, and how to stop it, writes Noel Baker

Mon, 15 Feb, 2021

Homelessness charity reports major rise in numbers of rough sleepers in Dublin

There has been a 64% increase in the number of people sleeping rough in Dublin since January this year.

Fri, 26 Jul, 2019

'There will be death on the streets this Christmas'

“There will be death on the streets this Christmas” is the chilling warning from homeless activist Lynn Cahill, who has kickstarted an campaign to house rough sleepers for the festive period.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2016

Dramatic 800% increase in rough sleepers in Cork over four year period

The number of rough-sleepers in Cork has hit an all-time high, rising by 800% in the last four years, writes Kelly O’Brien .

Mon, 04 Jul, 2016

rough sleepers

Special report: Death and despair on Ireland's streets

Homelessness charity reports major rise in numbers of rough sleepers in Dublin

'There will be death on the streets this Christmas'

Dramatic 800% increase in rough sleepers in Cork over four year period

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Mick Clifford

rough sleepers

Special report: Death and despair on Ireland's streets

Homelessness charity reports major rise in numbers of rough sleepers in Dublin

'There will be death on the streets this Christmas'

Dramatic 800% increase in rough sleepers in Cork over four year period

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Mick Clifford

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