The housing and homelessness charity say Rent Supplement and HAP payments must be in line with market rents Tuesday, June 28, 2016 The Dublin Simon Community have welcomed proposals by Cabinet to increase Rent Supplement. The homeless and housing charity said that payment levels must be aligned with market rents. Rents have increased by 32.3% […]
Charity responds to preliminary 2016 Census publication Friday, July 15, 2016 Dublin Simon Community has welcomed the publication of preliminary findings of Census 2016 in relation to vacant housing. The homeless and housing charity said the publication showed a clear need for a strategy to deal with empty housing stock. With 49,000 vacant dwellings in […]
Dublin Simon Community says the comprehensive Housing and Homeless Action Plan will positively impact on the crisis Wednesday, July 20, 2016 The Dublin Simon Community have today (20 July) commented on the latest emergency figures for June, released by the Department of Environment. The charity says that as the number of people becoming homeless continues to […]
GAA legend & Fair City star call on public to sign up and support Simon Thursday, August 04, 2016 Former Dublin GAA dual star Conal Keaney and soap actress Amilia Clarke Stewart came out to support the Dublin Simon Community today as it launched its 2016 Simon Fun Run. The Ballyboden St. Enda’s man and […]
Dublin Simon Community says the urgent implementation of the Housing and Homeless Action Plan is needed Monday, August 22, 2016 The Dublin Simon Community have today (22 August) commented on the latest emergency accommodation figures in Dublin for July, released by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive. The leading charity providing homeless services in Dublin said, that […]
Homeless and housing organisation say additional initiatives are needed alongside rent stability measures Tuesday, August 23, 2016 The Dublin Simon Community today (23/08/16) said that figures released today from the Daft.ie 2016 Q2 Rental Report show that the market is not slowing down, despite rent stability measures introduced last year. The homeless and housing charity […]
Register for Simon Fun Run to be automatically entered into a draw to win a signed Dublin jersey Friday, September 16, 2016 Ahead of the 2016 All-Ireland Football final on Sunday, 18 September, the Dublin Simon Community are giving away a signed Dublin GAA jersey. To encourage sign ups to their vital fundraiser, the Simon […]
Leading homeless charity stresses the urgent need for the delivery of Rebuilding Ireland, saying vulnerable people can’t wait Tuesday, September 20, 2016 The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Brendan Carr, today (20 September) launched the Dublin Simon Community Annual Report 2015 at the Mansion House. Speaking at the event, Sam McGuinness of the Dublin Simon Community […]
Sleeping in pairs is the safest way to survive rough sleeping. It means having someone to watch your back, provide company and even body heat Thursday, September 22, 2016 On the week where Dublin Simon Community recorded the highest number of rough sleepers since their records begin, outreach worker Martina Bergin writes about what it’s like […]
The leading homeless and housing agency make the statement two days after they counted a record number of people sleeping rough in the city* Thursday, September 22, 2016 The Dublin Simon Community today (22 Sept 2016) welcomed the announcement of 200 extra emergency beds in the city and the Government’s commitment to fund Dublin Simon […]