Housing News

Updated Homelessness Measures to Fight the Crisis

By Ryan Harmon 25 November 2021

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, has updated Cabinet colleagues on recent homelessness measures and other trends and policy actions. Minister O’Brien informed colleagues of his intention to publish a new Housing First National Implementation Plan covering the period 2022 to 2026, to establish a new National Homeless Action

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More than 200 new homes get the go ahead for Dublin City

By Jack Mullen 16 April 2021

Dublin City Council has advanced the construction of more than 200 new homes in the city.  Under its Housing Delivery Programme, City Councillors approved the following key proposals at their recent monthly meeting: Part 8 Planning Permission for the construction of 46 quality new one-bedroom apartments for older persons. The scheme is located on the site of

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Peter McVerry Trust hits Housing First target in Midlands

By Jack Mullen 23 February 2021

Image Courtesy of The Peter McVerry Trust via Twitter The national housing and homeless charity, the Peter McVerry Trust, has announced that it has met its Housing First target in the Midlands for 2020. In its first year since signing the three-year contract, the charity has created 11 Housing First tenancies across the Midlands. Pat […]

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New Figures Show Record Decrease In Number Of Rough Sleepers In Dublin

By Nick Fitzgerald 20 April 2018

New figures released by the Department of Housing today show a record decrease of rough sleepers in Dublin. The Spring 2018 Rough Sleeper Count shows the number of people sleeping rough dropped from 184 in winter 2017 to 110 in spring 2018. These numbers represent a 40% decrease and the largest decrease on record. Homelessness charity […]

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Peter McVerry Trust To Expand Its Housing First Work To Limerick And Kildare

By Nick Fitzgerald 9 February 2018

National housing and homeless charity, Peter McVerry Trust says it’s doubling its Housing First project and expanding it from Dublin to Limerick and Kildare for 2018. The expansion will offer 35 extra homeless individuals a roof over their heads to coincide with the charity’s 35th anniversary, a figure that sees the increase of 25 participants […]