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“Alan Kelly is the only minister who understands the homeless problem,” says...

Almost 200 new beds are being announced for Dublin’s homeless.

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This week’s vital property news: Rent freezes and the homeless crisis loom large

Everything you need to know in one quick guided tour.

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One year on from Jonathan Corrie’s death, we’re still relying on short-term...

His death, on a cold November night, sparked nationwide outrage, but what has changed?

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These homeless ‘shelter pods’ popped up overnight in Dublin

A group of “friends and concerned citizens” constructed the boxes to highlight the homeless crisis ahead of the election.

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Man sleeping rough at GPO says 1916 leaders ‘must be turning in their graves’

“The people that stood on this doorstep in 1916 did not stand for this,” Mick Keane says.

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Some social housing left empty for over a year before new families can move in

Figures obtained by RTÉ show properties in some parts of the country lie empty for over a year in between tenants.

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Finglas residents protest 'unnatural' plans for modular housing

The Finglas Action Group claim that the site of a proposed development has a history of anti-social behaviour.

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Homeless children staying in adult hostels to 'avoid risk of sleeping rough'

Eight families have been using adult services to house their children in Dublin during May.

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"Mammy, why is the dog allowed in the garden and we are not?"

Fr Peter McVerry has spoken of the rules facing families in emergency accommodation at the Oireachtas Homeless Committee.

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"Nobody is born knowing how to be homeless" - hundreds march on GPO in...

The march was organised by the National Homeless and Housing Coalition.

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Figures used to tackle housing crisis were five years out of date

In May, the Housing Agency told the Dáil there were 230,000 vacant houses in Ireland – it’s actually 198,000.

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Housing list families offered chance to build own homes in first-of-its-kind...

Interested families must be willing to put in the hours on site, or nominate someone to do so.

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'I'll believe it when I see it': Homeless activist on council's promise of...

Inner City Helping Homeless (ICHH) chief accuses councils of being “all talk and no action”.

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'The most loving girl': Tributes paid at funeral of homeless woman in Limerick

Louise Casey (31) was found dead at a derelict building during the week.

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'Don't let us die': Homeless men's fears as makeshift camp on south Dublin...

The group of young men has made the green their home as they sleep rough.

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Temple Bar tattoo parlour defends sprinkler system to deter rough sleepers

The business said its intention was not to cause harm to anyone.

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Simon Coveney rules out reducing rent cap limit from 4% to 2%

Fianna Fáil has criticised government proposals to limit rent increases in “pressure zones” in Dublin and Cork.

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Glen Hansard says the taking over of Apollo House is an 'act of civil...

The group Home Sweet Home took over the building late on Thursday night to house the homeless

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Over 2,500 children are homeless this Christmas - here's what's being done to...

Campaigners have told how the deepening crisis “breaks their hearts” as they try to help those in need this Christmas.

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Occupation of empty Dublin apartment block by homelessness activists ends

The group said a number of Nama-owned buildings have been cherry-picked for occupation.

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Students to hand petition of 10,000 signatures to Simon Coveney over homeless...

Children from three schools gathered the names to urge the Minister to solve the problem.

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Funding approved for 83 new houses to address homeless crisis

Coveney approved funding of €20.4 million for the projects.

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'Imagine the trauma, fear and confusion': 55% surge in child homelessness

Children’s charity Barnardos said it was appalled by the figures

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'There are definitely stories that would fit onto the big screen': Jim...

The film director is proud of what the Apollo House occupation achieved.

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TD claims hotels are asking families to leave as Patrick's Day demand surges

There are 138 families have spent more than 18 months in emergency accommodation.

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Coveney's aim for no homeless families in hotels by July? Not a chance says...

The campaigner said that it is clear that Coveney’s proposals on homelessness crisis “are just not working”.

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‘It's unacceptable that homeless children are being born into BnBs’

“It’s totally out of control now – it’s an absolute crisis.” The Founder of Focus Ireland says the situation is getting worse.

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'For people with disabilities this is a crisis within a crisis'

This is the reality for a growing number of people.

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'I'd get my pocket money and give them an ice cream' - 2,973 children are...

Today is Barnardos’ national collection day.

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Children coming to school from hotels 'is a blight and a stain on our...

Addressing the annual conference of the NAPD, the organisation’s president called for more government support.

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'I am absolutely furious' - Fr Peter McVerry criticises Taoiseach and senior...

The head of Dublin City Council’s homelessness body is coming in for widespread criticism for her comments.

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'Perhaps that wasn't the question': Taoiseach may have misunderstood...

In the past week the government claimed that the context of a question on homelessness was left out – it wasn’t.

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'You're giving back dignity': Meet the man who fits dentures for the homeless...

Kevin Shanahan sees around 20 people during each of his O’Connell Street nighttime sessions.

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'The second half of the night was harder but we knew we weren’t experiencing...

Alan O’Mara was one of the many GAA stars who slept out in solidarity with Ireland’s homeless on Saturday night.

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'We have to give back something': The barber who cuts hair for the homeless...

Hakkan Isik and his team of volunteers set up outside the Dublin landmark each Friday.

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Homeless children in education: 'She is very tired in school, exhausted, I...

A new report by the Children’s Rights Alliance looks at the impact of homelessness on children’s education.

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Child homelessness rises 35% during Eoghan Murphy's first year in office

There were a record 9,872 people in emergency accommodation in June.

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'You feel like you have no life left': Teenager living in hotel speaks about...

‘Amanda’, one of more than 9,500 homeless people in Ireland, gave a candid interview on RTÉ Radio 1.

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Bank-appointed receiver launches court proceedings against 'campaigners'...

A banner with the words “Pearse Street Occupation” written on it has been placed outside the building the court heard.

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'He chose to die at home. The hostel was his home': Lynn Ruane on hidden...

The health rights of people in emergency accommodation are not a subject that comes up often enough, writes Lynn Ruane.

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