Hundreds attend vigil for Ann Delaney who died sleeping rough in Dublin city centre
“To see all of this support is just incredible.” Several hundred people gathered on Monday evening to pay their respects to 47-year-old Ann Delaney who died on the streets of Dublin. Ann, who was a nurse and a mother, is believed to have died at around 9 am on Sunday close to a Tesco Express on […]
2 years ago
Housing Minister says economic migrants are factor in rising homelessness levels
There are currently 9,825 homeless people in the country. Darragh O’Brien has said that economic migrants from both inside and outside the European Economic Area (EEA) are a factor in growing numbers of homelessness in the country. The Minister for Housing made the comments on Newstalk’s On The Record on Sunday (1 May). “It is, […]
4 years ago
Irish homelessness figures increase yet again, reaching a record high
A record high. Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy published the latest figures on homelessness in Ireland on Tuesday (3 December). The latest report shows that there were a total of 10,514 individuals in emergency accommodation in October. This figure includes 6,688 adults, 1,733 families and 3,826 dependants or children. This marks an increase of 117 […]
7 years ago
Sit-down protest occupying O’Connell Street for evicted housing activists
“Tell your friends to come down, we’re not moving anytime soon,” says one protester through a speaker. A protest in support of a group of activists arrested during the repossession of a house on North Frederick Street on Tuesday night is currently going on on Dublin’s O’Connell Street in an attempt to halt rush hour traffic. Take Back […]
8 years ago