General election 2024: What are the issues in housing?
Housing is a central issue in this election, from building targets and government supports for prospective house buyers to rising rents and building defects
Simon Community
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Homelessness in Ireland hits record high of 14,760 people
Child homelessness rises 17% in last year, Department of Housing data shows
Number of homes available to those relying on Hap down since June, according to Simon review
In 12 of the 16 areas tracked there were no properties available to rent within standard or discretionary Hap limits
Original art prints on idea of home for sale in aid of Simon Communities
Echoes of Home exhibition to run from October 17th to 20th at the RHA Gallery on Ely Place, Dublin
Homelessness reaches record level in State amid call for ‘emergency action’
More than 14,000 people were homeless in the State in June - not including those sleeping rough, in domestic violence shelters or seeking asylum
An estimated 25,000 people in Northern Ireland experiencing hidden homelessness
‘Hidden’ homelessness is used to describe people who are homeless but who do not engage with statutory bodies or access public support and therefore do not show up on official statistics
Only 3% of private rentals available to Hap-dependent households, Simon report finds
Government needs to deliver at least 15,000 social housing homes for rent each year, says Simon Communities chief
Call for more supports to redevelop units above shops into homes
Simon charity and DCU report says properties above shops could help tackle housing crisis and revitalise urban locations
Will Simon Harris fare any better on housing than Leo Varadkar? Let’s just hope his views have evolved since 2013
An English case with Enoch Burke overtones; loud objections to Morning Ireland; Stuart Carolan goes cockney; and Daft brother buys big in D6
Migrants presenting as homeless ‘directly from the airport’, housing officials claim
Officials had ‘concern’ about increase in migrants becoming homeless, internal documents show
Housing for social welfare recipients scarce despite rise in number of rental properties, study finds
Just 33 properties were available in major urban areas in December within limits of the Housing Assistance Payment scheme, says Simon Communities of Ireland
Housing payment recipients forced to top up rent by unsustainable sums to avoid homelessness, charity says
Simon Communities of Ireland report reveals just 3 per cent of rental properties available are affordable within HAP scheme
Garda yet to identify man found dead while sleeping rough in Dublin city
Homeless organisations told the Government they have “profound concerns” at a potential move to tighten access to emergency accommodation
Music fans and shoppers sing along as Glen Hansard leads tribute to Shane MacGowan at the Dublin Christmas Eve Busk
Singer-songwriter said it was an ‘honour and a blessing’ to perform at the now-traditional free Busk, which has become one of Dublin Simon Community’s busiest fundraisers
Numbers sleeping rough in Dublin up 30% this winter
Homeless people as old as 73 found sleeping rough on Dublin streets in recent weeks
Number of homeless exceeds 13,000, figures show
Record number of children in emergency accommodation
Number of homeless children in State reaches record 3,904 in September
Total of 12,827 people were in emergency accommodation last month, according to official figures
Number of homes available to rent under HAP scheme limits at lowest level on record
In September, fewer than 30 homes were available to rent below State’s maximum housing assistance payment
Funding of €242m in budget for provision of homelessness services
Budget 2024: Allocation will go towards funding services supporting people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, homeless prevention measures and tenancy sustainment
People Before Profit seek reinstatement of eviction ban ‘for duration of current housing emergency’
Ban would ‘stop an already bad situation getting worse,’ says Richard Boyd Barrett
Only 50 properties available to rent under HAP rate in June, report finds
Simon Communities of Ireland ‘snapshot’ of 16 areas finds only a fraction available for under amount local authorities will fund under HAP scheme
Making savings while saving the planet and joining the circular economy
Pricewatch: Organisations are starting to incorporate reuse and recycling into how they work, leaving the destructive linear economy behind
Theft of money from Simon by employee not notified to HSE, audits reveal
Reporting requirements breached at homeless charity while only one-third of senior HSE staff complied with ethics practice of filing statement of interests
Number of homeless people rises to 12,259 in April
Nearly 4,000 children living in emergency accommodation, latest Department of Housing figures show
Man jailed for murder of man whose dismembered body was found at derelict house
Cork jury unanimously found Ionut Cosmin Nicolescu guilty of murder of Frankie Dunne
Homelessness in Ireland: ‘The difference between the homeless and you is just a twist of fate’
Gavin Holmes (61) was made homeless when his landlord sold his home while he was recovering from serious illness in hospital
Unregulated agents will no longer be able to carry out evictions
Private Security Authority has authorised any licensed security guard or ‘doorman’ to carry out evictions
Homelessness charity told not to send people without emergency accommodation to Garda stations
Focus Ireland says lack of options means crisis is deepening for homeless families
Reverse eviction ban’s end amid serious lack of options for tenants, Simon Communities urge
‘Stark’ numbers show scale of problem in Simon Communities’ Locked Out report
Frankie Dunne could have been ‘anyone’s father or brother or uncle’, trial hears
The late Frankie Dunne had alcohol issues but was in regular touch with his family and passionate about traditional Irish music, court is told
Eviction ban removal will hit those on cusp of homelessness and may prove unforgivable
There is every reason to believe that homelessness will now return to the level of growth seen prior to the moratorium
Record donations to Dublin ‘Black Santa’ Christmas appeal at Christmas
All monies raised go direct to city charities, including those dealing with homelessness
Mica scheme may lead to rise in northwest homelessness, charity warns
Many social and rental homes said to be among estimated 7,500 defective properties
Fewer homeless people, but increase in families bereft of home
Second consecutive month in which number of families without place to call their own has risen
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