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114% increase in families accessing emergency accommodation

Dublin Simon Community responds to rise in numbers accessing emergency accommodation in Dublin The Dublin Simon Community has today (22/02/2016) expressed extreme alarm at the rising number of families in emergency accommodation in Dublin. The figures were released today by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive. Speaking about the continuing increase, Sam McGuinness from the Dublin […]

PJ Gallagher and Jack McCaffrey help Dublin Simon and Safetynet raise €100,000

Comedian PJ Gallagher and GAA All-Star Jack McCaffrey get on their bikes to help Dublin Simon and Safetynet raise €100,000 Volunteers will travel 3,400km in twelve hour cyclathon to help purchase a new Mobile Health Unit Dublin Simon Community and Safetynet today launched their 2016 Cyclathon, which will take place on Saturday 7th May on […]

Emergency Accommodation Figures

Dublin Simon Community respond to latest increase in emergency accommodation Leading homeless charity calls on the Government to make the housing crisis their No.1 priority The Dublin Simon Community has today (11/05/2016) expressed concern at seeing another monthly increase in the numbers of increase families and individuals stuck in emergency accommodation in Dublin. The figures […]

Simon’s Longest Day

GIVE UP SOMETHING YOU LOVE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE DURING #SIMONLONGESTDAY Simon challenges the public to live without something for 17 hours On the Longest Day (21 June) of the year, the Dublin Simon Community are calling on the public to make a sacrifice for one day and help those experiencing homelessness. The charity are […]

Response to the Homeless and Housing Action Plan

DUBLIN SIMON COMMUNITY WELCOME TODAY’S HOMELESS AND HOUSING PLAN Leading Homeless Charity Says the Comprehensive Plan Will Make a Real Impact On The Crisis The Dublin Simon Community have today (19 July) welcomed the Housing and Homeless Action Plan, Rebuilding Ireland, saying that the comprehensive plan will have a real and positive impact on the […]

Response to Emergency Figures from the Department for Environment

HOMELESS EMERGENCY FIGURES INCREASE FOR ANOTHER MONTH Dublin Simon Community says the comprehensive Housing and Homeless Action Plan will positively impact on the crisis 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 […]

Response to Emergency Figures from the Department for Environment

DUBLIN SIMON RESPOND TO LATEST RISE IN HOMELESS FIGURES IN DUBLIN Dublin Simon Community says the urgent implementation of the Housing and Homeless Action Plan is needed 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 […]