Entries by Louise Murphy

Dublin Simon Releases their Annual Impact Report for 2022

1,011 People living in Forever Homes provided by Dublin Simon Community   The charity supported almost 5,500 people in 2022 but says a chronic housing shortage prevented them from helping many more to exit homelessness  Dublin 20 September 2023: Dublin Simon Community today released details of its Annual Impact Report for 2022 revealing an 18% increase […]

Dublin Simon Community announces new research project with Dr Kathleen Stokes of University of Galway

  Dublin Simon Community, in association with Dr Kathleen Stokes of University of Galway, is pleased to announce a new research project examining opportunities and challenges for widespread refurbishment of vacant “above-the-shop” units for residential use. Ireland is facing record numbers in emergency accommodation, and almost 60,000 waiting for social housing. Increasingly, policymakers and the […]

Dublin Simon HSE Audit 2022

Statement on HSE Audit  Dear Stakeholders,  Dublin Simon recently received results of a HSE Audit carried out in 2022 for the period January – December 2021.  While we were disappointed with the outcome, our own internal reviews had already highlighted the issues outlined, many of which were already being actioned at the time of audit […]

Catherine Kenny responds to the May 2023 Homeless Report figures released on Friday the 30th of June.

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

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

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, […]

Health Research Boards report on the number of deaths of those experiencing homelessness in Ireland

The Health Research Board has released a report on the number of deaths of people experiencing homelessness in Ireland in 2019. Dublin Simon Community CEO Catherine Kenny responds to the report: “Nobody should die in homelessness, and Dublin Simon will continue to respond proactively to the needs of the vulnerable homeless population.  “For more than […]

Dublin Simon Responds to the Spring 2023 Rough Sleeper Count

Dublin Simon Community CEO Catherine Kenny responds to the Spring 2023 Rough Sleeping Count released by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive on Monday the 17th. “We welcome today’s publication of the Spring 2023 Rough Sleeping Count by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive. The report found 83 people to be sleeping rough in Dublin. “While the reduction is positive, […]

Dublin Simon Community Launches Ireland’s First Brand Film Made With Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology

Creation of First AI Film to Assist Charity Raise Public Attention to Ever Growing Homelessness Crisis   Irish homelessness charity, Dublin Simon Community, is today, March 22nd, launching a brand film by using cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology, in a first for Ireland. Created by advertising agency BBDO Dublin and New York-based production company […]