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The Moratorium on Eviction is a welcome and necessary action but it is only one step in addressing the depth of the homelessness crisis
Wayne Stanley, Head of Policy and Communications with the Simon Communities of Ireland, explores why

An international perspective on Irish homelessness policy
In 2020, with the new Government keen to move on with its new ‘Housing For

Single People in Homelessness
Single people bear the brunt of the homelessness and housing crisis. Homelessness: The number and

The Role of Vacant Homes in a Housing Crisis
This month’s blog examines how the 167,000 vacant homes in Ireland could be utilised

A Right to Home: What does it mean and how can you help?
Developments: a Right to Housing The government has committed to hosting a ‘referendum on housing’

Images of Homelessness
The Simon Community of Ireland recently supported FEANTSA to organize and host an international Policy

Falling Through the Cracks: Forgotten Young People in Homelessness
Author: Anna Marie Bourke This month’s blog examines a specific cohort of young people who

HAP and Homelessness in Ireland
Author: Anna Marie Bourke The Role of HAP in Homeless Prevention In this month’s blog,

Domestic Violence and Women in Homelessness
Author: Anna Marie Bourke International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate women, their achievements,

Prevention is Better than the Cure- The Measures We need to take to prevent homelessness
In February 2020 there were 10,148 people in emergency accommodation in Ireland. This fell

Moving Away from Congregated Settings
The Covid-19 public health restrictions have had a short-term transformative impact on the delivery homelessness

Ending Homelessness is not some far-off utopia
Anxiety and worry visited all of us this year. Loss and trauma were unwelcome