Articles related to homelessness

In theory, some people who are homeless are supposed to move from a bed in a hostel to centres during the day. But they’re not open all the time.

Is there a better way to organise the city’s system of homeless hostels so people who want to can stay clear of drugs and alcohol?

People who stay in the “hubs” meant for homeless families aren’t tenants, so they don’t have the same protections as people in the private rental sector under the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB).

“It didn’t take long, no more than a week, before I stopped paying attention to what I ate,” writes Christine O’Donnell.

Sometimes women are blamed for anti-social behaviour, when actually they were suffering domestic violence, says Niamh White of refuge Aoibhneas.

Many of those who are homeless and seeking mental health services end up waiting in hospital emergency departments. Many leave before being seen.

That idea appears to be based on a misuse of statistics by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy, which was further distorted in the media.

Councillors say they don’t know where the women will go yet if and when the Abigail Centre in Finglas closes.