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'Severe' lack of HAP affordable properties outside capital, new report reveals

A new report from the Simon Community has found there is a "severe" lack of affordable Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) properties outside the capital. The quarterly Locked Out report - which looks at the availability of homes to rent over a ...

07 Apr 2022 at 13:17

National News

Number of homeless people in Ireland dips for first time in seven months

The number of homeless people has dropped in the last month for the first time since last May. The December 2021 figures, released by the Department of Housing, show that 8,914 people were homeless. This is a decrease of 185 people on the ...

29 Jan 2022 at 12:49

National News

New record high of 11,542 people recorded as homeless in Ireland

The increase in Ireland’s homelessness figures to a new record high of 11,542 people has been described as “deplorable”. It is the fifth consecutive month that the Government’s official homeless figures have reached a record high, ...

06 Jan 2023 at 15:21

Local News

Kilkenny homeless figure revealed as nation records all-time high of 11,542 people

There are 38 people recorded as being homeless in Kilkenny and 11,542 people recorded as homeless across the country, the Government’s latest figures show. It is the fifth consecutive month that official homeless figures reached ...

06 Jan 2023 at 15:20

National News

Number of HAP houses available to rent stood at 41

The number of houses available to rent for people accessing the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) stood at a low number of 41, according to the latest report from the Simon Community. The Simon Communities Locked Out of the ...

13 Jan 2023 at 00:01

National News

Glen Hansard calls out division over housing as Christmas Eve charity busk returns

Dermot Kennedy, Glen Hansard and Imelda May were among the famous Irish musicians that gathered in Dublin city centre as the Christmas Eve busk returned for the first time in two years. They were joined by Roisin O, Gavin ...

25 Dec 2022 at 08:50

National News

Demand for emergency accommodation from Simon continues to rise amid housing shortage

There has been a 33% increase in people accessing emergency accommodation services of the Simon Communities of Ireland in the past year, as the number of people seeking help continues to rise. In its annual report, the ...

09 Dec 2021 at 11:34

National News

Almost 12,000 people experiencing homelessness in Ireland as new record reached

A total of 11,988 people accessed emergency accommodation in March, the highest level ever recorded by the Department of Housing. The total is a 2.1% increase on March, with homelessness rising while the temporary ban ...

28 Apr 2023 at 15:04

Number of homeless people in Ireland hits record high

National News

Number of homeless people in Ireland hits new record high

A new record high of 11,632 people are homeless in Ireland according to the latest official figures – which also show almost 3,500 children were in emergency accommodation for Christmas. It means that new peaks have ...

27 Jan 2023 at 16:07

National News

Record low number of properties available to rent for HAP tenants across country

There were only 27 properties available to rent under the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme in September, the lowest figure ever recorded. The September 2023 Locked Out of the Market report from Simon ...

25 Oct 2023 at 11:20

National News

38 houses available to rent through HAP scheme in March

The number of houses available to rent for people accessing the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) stood at 38 nationwide, according to the latest report from the Simon Community. The group’s Locked Out Of ...

15 Apr 2024 at 15:23

National News

Homelessness rises to ‘shocking’ record high of almost 11,000

Almost 11,000 people have been recorded as homeless in Ireland, the highest figure ever recorded, new figures show. A total of 10,975 people accessed emergency accommodation in September, a 1.6% ...

28 Oct 2022 at 18:03

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