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Number of homeless hits another new record high

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Number of homeless hits new record high for third month in a row

The number of homeless people in Ireland has risen to another new record high. The latest figures from the Department of Housing reveal that 12,847 people were in emergency accommodation in July. This is a rise of more than 200 from the 12,600 ...

25 Aug 2023 at 16:06

National News

Housing construction starts up 11.8% in first seven months of 2023

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has said he expects a mammoth bill to overhaul the planning system to be brought to Cabinet “in the coming weeks”. His comments came as data showed that there was a 22.4% increase in the number of new homes ...

24 Aug 2023 at 15:24

Number of homeless people in Ireland hits record high

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Number of homeless people in Ireland hits new record high

A new record high of 11,632 people are homeless in Ireland according to the latest official figures – which also show almost 3,500 children were in emergency accommodation for Christmas. It means that new peaks have been set for six ...

27 Jan 2023 at 16:07

National News

Focus Ireland launch new campaign that allows Irish homeless to vote

Focus Ireland have launched its Voter Registration Drive Campaign on March 26th in the GPO in Dublin. With support from An Post, using their Addresslink service. This will provide a psotal address and eircode to those that are ...

26 Mar 2024 at 20:35

National News

Number of homeless in Ireland hits new high

The number of homeless people in Ireland has hit another high. There were 11,754 homeless people in January, according to the latest figures from the Department of Housing. That total includes 8,323 adults and 3,431 children. ...

24 Feb 2023 at 15:20

National News

Number of homeless people increases to 14,159 in May

The number of people in homeless accommodation has increased further to 14,159 people in May, according to the latest figures from the Department of Housing. Figures for April saw the number surpass 14,000 for the first time ...

28 Jun 2024 at 15:33

National News

Homeless people encouraged to vote to bring ‘real, solid change’ on housing

People who are homeless are being encouraged to register to vote in order to see “real, solid change” on housing. Focus Ireland will hold voter registration events on Thursday to help people to register to vote. Those who ...

30 Oct 2024 at 14:00

National News

Government has shelved comprehensive plan for housing, says union chief

A leading trade unionist has accused the Government of shelving the comprehensive Housing Commission report, claiming that the group has been “disbanded”. Organisations from different sectors, representing housing groups,...

10 Oct 2024 at 14:31

National News

Slight drop in number of people in emergency accommodation over Christmas

The number of people who were in emergency accommodation over the Christmas period fell compared with November, housing figures show. The latest figures from the Department of Housing show that just under 15,000 people ...

31 Jan 2025 at 15:53

National News

Government’s housing plan must mark ‘radical shift’ in policy – charity

The Government’s new housing and homelessness plan should mark “a radical shift”, a charity chief has said. The coalition’s strategy, to be published later this month, comes as more than 16,000 people are homeless and ...

09 Sept 2025 at 17:10

National News

Social activist Sister Stan remembered at funeral mass in Dublin

Mourners have gathered for the funeral of Focus Ireland founder Sister Stan at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Dublin. President Michael D Higgins; the Tanaiste Simon Harris; Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald; and ...

07 Nov 2025 at 13:31

National News

‘A truly great soul’: Sister Stan’s life celebrated at her funeral

Mourners at Sister Stan’s funeral have heard how a “truly great soul has passed from this world”. In his homily Father Richard Hendrick told the congregation the charity and social justice organisations she founded ...

07 Nov 2025 at 16:49

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