Figures show 139 sleeping rough on Dublin streets
Updated / Tuesday, 22 Dec 2020
15:01
The latest count of rough sleepers has found 139 people on the streets in Dublin.
However, the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) says this count was carried out over the course of a week and is not comparable with last year s winter count, which found 92 people sleeping rough.
In a statement, the DRHE said that because of Covid-19 it was not possible to carry out a single night s count with 150 volunteers across Co Dublin and a seven-day assessment was carried out instead.
The DRHE said 20% of the rough sleepers involved had an emergency bed allocated to them on at least one of the nights that they were sleeping out.
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Dublin Simon Community said the public is a vital resource in alerting the service to the location of rough sleepers. File photograph: Getty
A mobile phone app that allows the public alert homeless services to the location of rough sleepers has been launched in Dublin.
The free Dublin Rough Sleeper App allows the user to “drop a pin” on a map to inform the Dublin Region Homeless Executive of the exact location of a person sleeping outdoors, so they can be offered a bed for the night.
New App Allows Public to Assist Council in Locating Rough Sleepers By Mike Gilmore The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) has launched a new app that will allow the public to inform them of the locations of rough sleepers in the city.
The free Dublin Rough Sleeper app will enable members of the public to drop a pin on the locations of rough sleepers in and around Dublin City.
DRHE teams will then be dispatched to assist the homeless at whatever location has been highlighted.
The Dublin Simon Community operate the street outreach teams, providing on-street supports as well as assistance in locating emergency accommodation.
The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) has launched a new free App, which enables members of the public to alert street outreach teams to the location of people sleeping rough, so they can make contact with them.
The DRHE and the Dublin Simon Community outreach service teams provide on street support and help secure accommodation for people sleeping rough. These teams are on the streets, 365 days a year from early morning to late each night, working proactively to engage with people sleeping rough and help them avail of emergency accommodation.
By simply logging the location on the App, anyone can provide the outreach teams with an exact location of a person who is sleeping rough. Once the teams receive the alert, they can immediately go to the area and offer advice and assistance to the person.
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