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Peter McVerry Trust To Open Cork Regional Office and Ramp Up Housing Delivery

By Jack Mullen 27 April 2021

Image courtesy of @PMVTrust via Twitter Peter McVerry Trust, the national housing and homeless charity, has announced that it will shortly open an office in Cork City to cover the Southern region. The charity, which was founded by Fr Peter McVerry in 1983, has been active in Cork since late 2019. Pat Doyle, the charity’s […]

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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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Peter McVerry Trust Helps Over 1,200 People to Secure a Home in 2020

By Jack Mullen 8 December 2020

Peter McVerry Trust, the national housing and homeless charity, has announced it has helped over 1,200 people secure a home this year. The charity, which works right across Ireland, said that this year’s figure represents a 50% increase on 2019. Pat Doyle, CEO of the charity said, “We are absolutely delighted to help over 1,200 […]

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First Dublin Property Renovated Under Repair & Leasing Scheme Unveiled

By Nick Fitzgerald 25 May 2018

The first Dublin property renovated under the Repair & Leasing Scheme was unveiled earlier today. The property, operated by housing and homeless charity Peter McVerry Trust, will be available for a formerly homeless family of three to move into this weekend. According to a statement by the charity, Antoni, the mother of two daughters has […]

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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 […]