Statement from Sam McGuinness, CEO of Dublin Simon Community, in response to the January 2022 Homeless Report, issued today by the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage: “We are dismayed at the further rise in the number of people recorded in emergency accommodation in the January 2022 Homeless Report. “For the last 8 months, […]
Pat Greene, Head of Policy & Volunteering at Dublin Simon Community said: “The early days of the Covid-19 pandemic brought homelessness to the fore and created the urgency required to address the homeless and housing crisis. Between April 2020 and May 2021, this determination and collaboration led to a 12% reduction in the number of […]
Statement from Emma Kilkenny, Head of Fundraising & Communications at Dublin Simon Community, in response to the November 2021 Homeless Report, released today by the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage. “We are concerned for the months ahead as financial pressures, rising costs and widespread Covid-19 cases bring many people closer and closer to […]
Dublin Simon Community appeals for help as homeless numbers continue to rise while frontline staff grapple with fourth Covid wave Dublin, 26th November 2021: Dublin Simon Community is disappointed with the rise in the number of people in emergency accommodation in Dublin. The latest Homeless Report, released today by the Department of Housing, Local Government […]
By Caroline Murray, Senior Manager for Community Services As the pool of affordable and available rental properties continues to shrink across the country, our Support to Live Independently (SLI) team, has reported an increase in clients accepting tenancies which they cannot afford, placing them at risk of eviction and return to homelessness. An increase in […]
