Eugene Masterson Homeless story There were seven empty tents removed from the banks of the Grand Canal on Friday, said a spokesperson. Six of the occupants of these tents have recently moved to temporary accommodation with another occupant moving to a permanent social housing tenancy. The people involved are now accessing health and addiction supports, as appropriate.
But Cllr Flynn begs to differ. Unfortunately, this isn t what was seen on the ground, he insists. Many were offered accommodation, but refused the same due to poor standards in emergency accommodation. This isn t the way we should be responding. Dispersal and displacement should not be the method. Intense housing first is the model required here.
Sharp rise in deaths of people classified as homeless in Dublin
Last year, 79 people who were either sleeping rough or in contact with the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive died
Tents pitched on the Grand Canal, Dublin, where homeless people had been sleeping. Picture:Stephen Collins/Collins Photos
Thu, 04 Feb, 2021 - 08:00
Michael Clifford
The HSE is investigating a sharp increase in the number of deaths of people classified as homeless in the Dublin area last year.
In 2020, a total of 79 people who were either sleeping rough or in contact with the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive (DRHE) died.
This figure was up from 49 in 2019 and 47 in 2018, but during 2020, the method of recording deaths was changed.
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Pictured is a rough sleeper in a sleeping bag on Henry Street (Image: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie)
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Despite this, the report shows that there s been a decrease of 446 families in emergency accommodation since the start of last year.
Social Democrats Housing spokesperson Cian O’Callaghan said: “It is tragic that so many people who are homeless died in 2020. It s incredibly worrying that we have seen a 61% increase in homeless deaths in a year.
“We cannot tolerate this. We know what needs to be done to end homelessness. We have to provide people with homes and supports. The Minister must urgently take action to address this.
“The median age of death of someone who is homeless in Dublin is 42 – that is decades shorter than the rest of the population. We cannot allow this to continue.
Strong justification to extend ban on evicting tenants It is Homeless Awareness Day Cate McCurry, PA 29 January, 2021 13:58
There s a very strong justification to extend the blanket ban on evicting tenants after the pandemic, an expert in homeless policy has said.
Professor Eoin O Sullivan, a researcher at Trinity College Dublin, said the emergency protections for renters has made a significant difference in the number of families entering emergency accommodation.
The Dublin government brought in an emergency ban on evictions and a freeze on rents at the outset of the pandemic. The moratorium has been extended until early March, in line with Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions.