Homelessness Archives

Galway homeless figures rise by 20%

admin wrote in Ireland, News & Sports .

The group organised a census in the county earlier this month. Concern is being raised over an increase in homeless figures for County Galway. A one-day census by Cope Galway this month found a 20% increase on last year. It follows the publication of national homeless figures for May showing 10,000 people homeless, for […]

Urgent calls for government to intervene as number of young homeless reaches 900

admin wrote in Ireland, News & Sports .

Focus Ireland is campaigning at Body and Soul this weekend. Nearly 900 young people aged 18 to 24 are now sleeping rough. There’s been an 82% spike in the number of young people becoming homeless in the last four years. Focus Ireland is calling on the Government to develop a Youth Homelessness Strategy to tackle […]

A man in Laois gave up his home so a family could have it

newadmin wrote in Ireland, News & Sports .

"You hear of the homeless around the country and I’m sitting there in a three-bedroom house." A man in Abbeyleix, Co Laois asked the council to move him to a smaller property so a family on the housing list could have their dreams come true. Paddy Phelan downsized to a one-bedroom house and is urging [...]

Roscommon eviction family call for peaceful protest

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Tomorrow’s protest will call for an end to forced evictions and highlight failed government housing policies. Nicola Anderson in Strokestown: ‘Emotions run high as eviction stirs up ghosts of an ugly past’ https://t.co/dXfQODxZQ6 pic.twitter.com/9kslfEefUB — Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) December 21, 2018 Source: Twitter (@independent_ie) The family at the centre of an eviction controversy in Co. Roscommon […]

Homeless man dies after collapsing opposite Houses of Parliament

newadmin wrote in iWork, News, Uncategorized .

Tributes are being paid to a homeless man who died after he collapsed outside Westminster Underground Station earlier this week. Gyula Remes was found there by British Transport Police at half eleven on Tuesday night. A woman who slept opposite the man told the BBC “He was the most gorgeous gentleman you would like to meet.” […]