Entries by Louise Murphy

Dublin Simon Community Launch Ireland’s First Brand Film Made With Artifical Intellegence (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 […]

Dublin Simon Health Research Symposium

Dublin Simon Health Research Symposium Almost 200% Increase in 18 – 24 Year Olds Accessing+ Dublin Simon Mental Health Supports Highlights Stark Gap in Service Provision   Charity Unveils Research & Recommendations to Inform Future of Homelessness & Health Management in Ireland at Research Symposium   Key Insights Include:   72% increase in the number […]

Frank’s Story

Frank’s Story   I became mentally ill at 21. I was admitted to a psychiatric ward in a general hospital. That didn’t go too well, I had a difficult few months after that. I had to return to my family home, where I went into a depression and developed a problem with alcohol.  I was […]

Dublin Simon Community Responds to December 2022 Homeless Report

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage released the Homeless Report for December 2022 earlier today. Dublin Simon Community CEO, Catherine Kenny responds to the December report: “We are deeply frustrated by the increase in the number of people in Dublin emergency accommodation recorded in the December 2022 Homeless Report. This is highly unusual […]

Dublin Simon Community Responds to November 2022 Homeless Report

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage released the Homeless Report for November 2022 earlier today. Dublin Simon Community CEO, Catherine Kenny, has made the following statement in response to the report Homeless Report November 2022 Statement  We are dismayed by the increase in the number of people presenting to emergency accommodation services in […]

Dublin Simon Community Responds to October 2022 Homeless Report

The Homeless Report for October 2022 was released today by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Dublin Simon Community CEO, Catherine Kenny, has made the following statement regarding this report. “We are devastated to learn of the continued increase in the number of people presenting to Dublin emergency accommodation services. For the sixth […]

Dublin Simon Community Responds to January 2023 Homeless Report

The Homeless Report for January 2023 has been released today by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Dublin Simon CEO, Catherine Kenny responds with the following statement. January 2023 Homeless Figures Statement  We are deeply worried by the increase in the number of homeless people staying in emergency accommodation in Dublin. This first […]

Dublin Simon Community Responds to September 2022 Homeless Report

Septembers Homeless Report has been released today by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. New CEO Catherine Kenny makes her first public statement in response to the report. “We are alarmed by the rise in the number of people presenting to Emergency Accommodation reported today by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. This comes […]

Michael’s Story

  Michael’s Story   ‘I turned to the drink after my mother died, I couldn’t accept her passing. And of course, by turning to the drink I neglected to pay rent and I left myself homeless. It was nobody else’s fault, it was my fault.’ ‘I was about a year or so homeless, where I […]

Dublin Simon Launches Stark Christmas Campaign Highlighting Shocking Growth in Homelessness Amongst Elderly

  Those 65+ in emergency accommodation up 30% in last year Those 45 – 65 in emergency accommodation up 26% over same period   Dublin Simon Community has today launched an arresting new Christmas Advertising Campaign which aims to raise vital funds and awareness of an emergent new cohort in homeless services; older and elderly […]