The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has released the Homeless Report for 2022 outlining the number of people in emergency accommodation in the month of March. Figures revealed that there is almost 7,000 people in emergency accommodation in Dublin (6,995) up by 4% on February 2022 and a 17% rise on the same […]
The Department of Housing Local Government & Heritage today released the Homeless Report detailing the number of people accessing emergency accommodation services across Ireland in February 2022. Responding to the rising figures in this months report, Pat Greene, Head of Policy & Volunteering at Dublin Simon Community said: “Another month, another rise in the number […]
As we all look forward to the return of the St. Patrick’s Day parade and festival, this year’s theme of “connection” is particularly poignant for the Dublin Simon Outreach team, who work on the streets of Dublin every day making connections with people who are isolated and sleeping rough. As thousands of people flock to […]
Dublin Simon community’s Home Run will be held on the 1st October 2022 in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. We are all so excited to deliver to you all the best Home Run to date! With many exciting ideas being brought to the table, we cannot wait to show you what we have in store. […]
Statement from Sam McGuinness, CEO of Dublin Simon Community, in response to the January 2022 Homeless Report, issued today by the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage: “We are dismayed at the further rise in the number of people recorded in emergency accommodation in the January 2022 Homeless Report. “For the last 8 months, […]
Pat Greene, Head of Policy & Volunteering at Dublin Simon Community said: “The early days of the Covid-19 pandemic brought homelessness to the fore and created the urgency required to address the homeless and housing crisis. Between April 2020 and May 2021, this determination and collaboration led to a 12% reduction in the number of […]