Nearly 2,000 households were at risk of becoming homeless in the first quarter of the year The ongoing homeless crisis is something we’re all too aware of. It’s always in the news, in our day-to-day conversations, and being discussed in the Dáil, but so little is being done to amend this issue. However, with nearly […]
1 year ago
Too many children are growing up homeless in Ireland Ireland’s homeless crisis is worsening and not enough is being done to help families who are struggling. This Christmas, 3, 962 children were living in homeless emergency accommodation. The number is near impossible to wrap your head around. No child deserves to spend ‘the most wonderful […]
2 years ago
A boy aged under 17 was one of the homeless people who died in Dublin this year. 20 homeless people were confirmed to have died in the first four months of 2023 alone. Dublin Region Homeless Executive to Aontu, Peadar Toibin released the data through a Freedom of Information request. The data also confirmed four […]
2 years ago
There are currently hundreds of families in emergency accommodation. Most of us couldn’t imagine living and trying to look after our children in a hotel room for an extended period of time, but unfortunately for many families across Ireland, they have no other option. Mum Shannon Byrne recently shared a video of her daily morning […]
5 years ago
Shine a Light Night returns for 2020 with an appeal to the general public to get involved. This year’s Shine A Light Night initiative is calling on people all over the country to sleep out for one night and raise funds to help Focus Ireland’s vital services. As a result of the Covid-19 impact on […]
5 years ago
The imminent birth of a baby is usually a time of joy and excitement but for one Irish woman, her pregnancy has been full of uncertainty and distress. The organisation Hope in the Darkness has been feeding homeless people on the streets of Dublin for nearly two years. They recently shared a photo of an […]
8 years ago