The BIAG Business Journal Quiz 2024

A Night of Trivia and Philanthropy for a Cause: Dublin Simon Community and the BJAI Corporate Challenge!  The Business Journalists Association of Ireland (BJAI) is once again gearing up for its annual Corporate Challenge quiz, an event that not only tests corporate intellect but also serves a noble cause – raising funds for Dublin Simon […]

Dublin Simon Community Responds to January 2024 Homeless Figures

Dublin Simon Community Statement on January 2024 Homeless Report  Homeless figures released today show 213 more people were in emergency accommodation nationally for the month of January.    9,897 or 73% of affected people are in Dublin, equating to 1,423 number of families, 3,083 children and 4,385 single adults.   Catherine Kenny, CEO of Dublin Simon, reflecting […]

Urgent Snow Appeal

As temperatures plummet and sleet and snow settle over our communities, Dublin Simon Community needs YOUR help urgently. No-one should have to rest their head on a cold footpath or take shelter in a cardboard box under these conditions. Our Rough Sleeper and Soup Run Teams have been out since 7am this morning walking through the […]

Dublin Simon Community Statement on December Homeless Report

End-of-year figures for 2023 show lack of housing exits main driver of homelessness in the capital Dublin, 26th January 2024: Homeless figures released today show 13,318 people in emergency accommodation nationally in December 2023.   9,774 or 73% of affected people are in the capital, with figures continuing to hover close to the national figure from just […]