Dublin Simon Community Statement on September 2024 Homeless Figures
The record-breaking homelessness in Ireland has become a broken record. It’s time for a government to break the cycle. The lack of an integrated response and the upcoming election announcement bring homelessness and housing demand back to the forefront of the debate Dublin, 25th October 2024: It is a worrying time as the demand […]
Dublin Simon Community Statement on August 2024 Homeless Report
No Key, No Home, No line of sight: Homelessness Continues to Climb as Budget 2025 Looms Preliminary Budget Discussions Lack Vision in Addressing the Crisis Latest figures released today by the Department of Housing reveal record numbers of people in emergency accommodation, with 14,486 nationally and 10,481 in Dublin, marking a 13% year-on-year increase in […]
Dublin Simon Community Statement on July 2024 Homeless Report
The latest homeless figures released today by the Department of Housing reveal that the number of people in emergency accommodation continues to rise with 14,429 nationally and 10,487 in Dublin, representing a Dublin increase of 11% year-on-year. The Dublin total of 10,487 represents 1,488 families, 3,289 children, and 4,634 single adults. These figures do not […]
Dublin Simon Community Statement on May Homeless Report
The latest homeless figures released today by the Department of Housing reveal that the number of people in emergency accommodation continues to rise with 14,159 nationally and 10,291 in Dublin. These figures represent an increase of 14% nationally year-on-year. In Dublin the increase is 12% year-on-year. The Dublin total of 10,291 represents 1,464 families, 3,233 […]
Dublin Simon Community Statement on April Homeless Report
The latest homeless figures released today by the Department of Housing reveal that the number of people in emergency accommodation continues to rise with 14,009 nationally and 10,216 in Dublin. These figures represent an increase of 14% nationally year-on-year. In Dublin the increase is 13% year-on-year. The Dublin total of 10,216 represents 1,445 families, 3,188 […]
Dublin Simon Community Statement on March Homeless Report
Dublin Simon Community Statement on March Homeless Report Dublin, 26th April: Homeless figures released today reveal that the number of people in emergency accommodation in Dublin continues to rise, reaching a record high of 10,180, with 80 more people seeking shelter in Dublin in March than in February. 73% of all homeless people nationally are […]
Homeless figures in Dublin surpass 10,000 for the first time
Homeless figures in Dublin surpass 10,000 for the first time Dublin, 28th March 2024: Shocking homeless figures released today show that the number of people in emergency accommodation nationally continues to grow month on month, reaching a record high of 10,100 in our capital city, with 203 more people seeking shelter in Dublin in February […]
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 […]
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 […]