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The most challenging Christmas: Over 1,000 families in emergency accommodation The figures for November 2020 show there are 1,034 families in homeless emergency accommodation and 4,536 single adults. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire Wed, 23 Dec, 2020 - 17:20 Michelle McGlynn The number of people who are homeless has dropped by 253. According to figures released by the Department of Housing, 8,484 people were homeless at the end of November, down from 8,737 in October. Over the last 12 months the...

Slight drop in Novembers homeless figures, as non-profits call for extension to eviction ban The total number of people presenting at emergency accommodation was 8,484 in November. By Tadgh McNally Wednesday 23 Dec 2020, 3:55 PM Dec 23rd 2020, 3:55 PM 5,902 Views 5 Comments Image: Sasko Lazarov Image: Sasko Lazarov THE NUMBER OF people accessi...

Practical ways to help people who are homeless this Christmas It can be as simple as saying hello to someone when you see them on the streets. By Hayley Halpin Saturday 19 Dec 2020, 7:00 AM Dec 19th 2020, 7:00 AM 21,116 Views 12 Comments Image: Eamonn Farrell via RollingNews.ie Image: Eamonn Farrell via RollingNews.ie THE HOMELESSNESS AND hou...

BBDO Cracks Christmas for Dublin Simon Community December 11, 2020 BBDO Dublin has rolled out a powerful new campaign to highlight the plight of Dublin’s growing homeless population and to launch a fund-raising campaign for Dublin Simon Community. Called Cracking Homelessness, the pro-bono campaign comes at a very difficult time of the year for many Irish charities, particularly those dealing with homelessness. As Dublin has the biggest problem, the campaign reminds viewers that nobody shoul...