Homeless Ireland

Locals protest over homeless shelter

AN ACTION group in Dublin 8 is trying to prevent changes to a service for young homeless people which they believe could put local children at risk.

The service at the Foyer in St Catherine’s Community Centre on Marrowbone Lane, which is currently run by Cara Housing Association, has been in operation for a decade and shares an entrance used by children’s sports groups.

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Getting out of homelessness early is key says study

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Getting out of homelessness early is key says study

THE LONGER A young person remains homeless, the harder it is for them to get back into accommodation. That is the finding of a pair of studies carried out over a six-year period. Both Every Child a Home and Housing Pathways and Young People’s Homeless and Housing Pathways were both launched this week and both […] Continue reading →

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