Bohs set for sleep-out in support of Focus Ireland’s ‘Shine A Light Campaign’
Supporters of Bohemians Football Club are set to show their support for Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light Campaign by sleeping out at their home stadium, Dalymount Park, on October 12th.…
Merchants Quay Ireland – respite from the ravages of life
Merchants Quay is a unique place in the centre of the city for people to go for a cup of tea, a chat or more. The Liberty is on a…
Haircuts 4 Homeless Ireland to bring free grooming services to Smithfield this month
‘Haircuts 4 Homeless Ireland’ are coming to Smithfield this month. The pop-up salon, staffed by trained volunteer hairdressers, will offer haircuts, beard trimming, and other grooming services to anyone who…
Protests continue after arrests at ‘Ionad Seán Heuston’
A vacant site just across the Liffey from Heuston station, dubbed ‘Ionad Seán Heuston’, has continued to be the focus of protests after a huge Garda operation broke up an…
Maintaining rehabilitation services during the pandemic
“COVID has completely changed our approaches – every service we have has been impacted,”- Mark Kennedy, Head of Recovery Services, Merchants Quay Ireland.…
Secret Street Tours – Discover the Liberties with this unique walking tour led by homeless people
Secret Street Tours is a non-profit organisation that was set up by Founder Tom Austin in October 2018. The company officially launched on the 3rd of December last year with…
Housing shortage in The Liberties
By Jack Maguire Homelessness is a rising problem in the Liberties and Dublin in particular, with no sign of any solution since the census results were released in August. …
Liberties charity hope to win €1000 in the ‘Better Together’ competition
A local Liberties charity has entered the “Better Together” video story competition in the hopes of winning €1000 to help homeless people in Dublin Inner City. The Mendicity Institution, based…
Opinion: refugees links with the homelessness crisis
The current refugee crisis has sparked a new wave of generosity and love as people all over the world welcome refugees. The heart-wrenching photo of a three year old boy…
Plans For modular homes schemes pick up pace
At the end of August more than 600 families in Dublin were living in either hotels or homeless accommodation. This is excluding all the homeless sleeping rough on the streets…
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