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LIMERICK is one of nine areas in the country which has no houses available for people who are in receipt of rental allowance, new figures from Simon show. Accor...

Simon Communities of Ireland report reveals just 3 per cent of rental properties available are affordable within HAP scheme

Just 33 properties were available in major urban areas in December within limits of the Housing Assistance Payment scheme, says Simon Communities of Ireland

The daily news service for Scotland's social and affordable housing sector

THE LANDSCAPE of the homelessness crisis in Limerick has changed in recent years, according to those providing emergency accommodation. The regional manager for...

Homeless organisations told the Government they have “profound concerns” at a potential move to tighten access to emergency accommodation

Potential move would lead to increase in rough sleeping and risk of ill health and death, say Simon Community and Focus Ireland

There were 48 adults accessing emergency accommodation in Wicklow in November as the numbers of homeless in the State climbed to record levels, according to the latest figures from the Department of Housing.

Gardaí were alerted about a man’s body on St Andrew’s Street early on Tuesday by a homeless organisation

Official figures show 9,409 adults and 4,105 children were in emergency accommodation in November.