From a Dublin base, an anti-caste influencer grows a global audience
In less than two years, Amit Wasnik has attracted tens of thousands of online followers with his posts focused on the life and ideas of BR Ambedkar.
homelessness
183 articles
(Page 5)
Residents Concerned About Fire Safety at Homeless Hostel in Smithfield
“Ellis Quay is bad, really bad,” says Denise Jones. “It shouldn’t be open.”
Council-Funded Homeless Hostels Breached Fire-Safety Standards in Multiple Ways, Records Show
“The safety of the accommodation needs to be uncompromising,” says Louisa Santoro, CEO of the Mendicity Institution.
Magazine “Ireland’s Big Issue” Goes Digital to Survive, Leaving Homeless Street Vendors Nothing to Sell
Former vendor Rosemary Fearsaor-Hughes says that, since the magazine no longer supports vendors, she finds its pleas for donations confusing.
The Main Exit Route From Homelessness Is Collapsing
Homelessness is likely to increase for the rest of this year, says Mike Allen, director of advocacy with Focus Ireland.
There’s No Limit on How Long Families Might Spend in Homeless Hostels and Hubs
For some, like the Connors family, it’s years. An Oireachtas committee recommended introducing a legal limit – but that hasn’t happened.
A Community Organisation. Complaints About Misconduct. And an Empty Council Seat.
In February, a homeless woman emailed councillors with complaints about professional boundaries at an inner-city listening service.
After Her Father Died, the Council’s Cut to Woman’s Housing Subsidy Is Forcing Her From Their Home
April Mooney says the subsidy the council’s offering her on her own isn’t enough to stay, or to get another place, so the council advised her to go into homeless accommodation.
Are There Enough Checks Before Tents Are Cleared from City Streets?
The Dublin Region Homeless Executive says that under an agreed protocol only disused or derelict tents are removed, while those who are homeless say different.
New Standards on Transparency and Staff Training for Private Homeless Hostels
“So are we going to find out who runs the hostels?” says Louisa Santoro, the CEO of the Mendicity Institution, a homeless day centre.
The Number of People Dying While Homeless in Dublin Rose Again This Year
And the figures could be an undercount, depending on who is counted and who is left out.
Again, People Sleeping on the Streets Are Being Refused Emergency Accommodation Because They’re Not from Dublin
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien last year asked local authorities to stop enforcing the “local connection” rule. But now it’s back, says one charity CEO.
Through Portraiture, An Artist Challenges Stereotypes of Homelessness
Each woman who features also wrote about their experience of homelessness, a sliver of their own story, to go alongside their portraits.