Homelessness hits new high as 39 more children in emergency accommodation
The latest figures show that 17,527 people are homeless in Ireland. This is the number the Department of Housing says were living in emergency accommodation in July 2026, an increase of 45 people on June. This does not include rough sleepers, women in refuges and people with visas who cannot leave direct provision due to […]
1 week ago
Mould, damp and pest infestations found in Dublin emergency accommodation
Inspections uncovered a string of serious problems Mould, damp and pest infestations were uncovered during inspections of emergency accommodation for homeless people in Dublin, alongside broken appliances, damaged fittings and a string of fire-safety issues, according to records released under the Freedom of Information Act. Rooms or beds at two facilities were unavailable altogether because […]
2 weeks ago
Homeless figures rise again as a record number of children go without a home
The new figures are out The latest homeless figures from the Department of Housing show 17,482 people were living in emergency accommodation across Ireland in June, a slight rise of 35 on May – and a record number of them were children. The department’s data shows 11,862 adults (down from 11,864 in May) and 5,620 […]
1 month ago
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