Dublin Simon CEO Catherine Kenny responds to the May 2023 Homeless Report figures released on Friday the 30th of June. There were 9,160 people in emergency accommodation in Dublin in May, representing a 23% increase over the past 12 months. As we revealed earlier this week, on one night in June, 25% of Dublin Simon’s emergency […]
25% of Dublin Simon Emergency Beds Occupied by Employed People. 33 of Dublin Simon’s emergency beds were occupied by workers out of a total of 129 emergency beds on one night in June 2023. Construction workers, tradespeople, carers, security staff, taxi drivers and social media content moderators were some of the workers affected. Dublin, 28 June 2023: Staff at […]
Statement from Catherine Kenny, CEO of Dublin Simon Community in response to The Wheel Ireland’s ‘The Future of Public Service Delivery by the Community & Voluntary Sector’ Report released today: Staff in the Community & Voluntary sector play an integral role in the provision of essential care to people with disabilities, people in homelessness, […]