Vacancy Watch: a big site near Fatima Luas stop
Even as the government casts around for new land to zone for homes, it is unclear when this plot will be built out.
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Life in homeless accommodation is hard enough, but it’s desperate for parents with kids with extra needs or health problems
Homeless accommodation is completely unsuitable for families with children with disabilities or special needs, says Mike Allen, of Focus Ireland.
Local councillors refuse to lease building to homeless charity at cut rate, saying central government should pay
At issue is whether the council will get the equivalent back in funding, or credit for doing it, councillor said.
Dublin City Council tenders for as many as 2,000 more beds for future homeless
It’s an indicator that those running homeless services expect the problem to get worse.
Council chiefs should use emergency power to build homes for Travellers, says Department of Housing report
Those working at Traveller organisations say there is a worsening humanitarian crisis, as more Travellers face homelessness and overcrowding.
DRHE commits to equal standards in future in private homeless hostels and charity-run ones
There are twice as many adults in privately run hostels – and significantly lower standards for them.
Council pushes ahead with plans to regulate soup runs
“We’re just trying to get people through one more night on the streets,” says Kiera Gill, a founder of A Lending Hand, a voluntary on-street homeless service.
As more people seeking asylum are left to sleep rough, it makes it even harder for them to access mental-health care they may need
Studies have found that asylum seekers are more likely than the general population to have post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
DRHE says errors in bed booking system did not lead to anyone being refused homeless accommodation
But some people have had unexplained difficulties trying to get beds.
Government looks to cut off access to homeless hostels for some immigrants
The changes would “100 percent, unequivocally, lead to an increase in people sleeping outside”, says the CEO of a day centre for homeless people.
At meetings, Dublin City Council officials push to answer councillors’ questions away from public view
Some of the meetings to discuss the city’s housing delivery and services have moved to closed-door workshops too.
New artwork for Temple Bar Square, a call for an audit of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive, and more
These were among the issues discussed by members of Dublin City Council’s South East Area Committee.
Director of DRHE apologises to homeless woman who was assaulted by a staff member in a hostel
The woman, who was punched, said Friday she is sleeping on the streets now, and hasn’t been consulted about any investigation into the incident.