308 adults availed of emergency accommodation during one week of December
308 adults in the north west region accessed emergency accommodation between the 20th and 26th of December. The December homelessness report has been published by the Department of Housing. The report finds that 196 men and 112 women availed of local authority housing during this time. The latest figures also…
Lack of investment in mental health care is leading to many sleeping rough
A Sligo Leitrim TD says the lack of investment in mental health is a contributing factor to the number of people that are currently sleeping rough on the streets in towns across the local region and country. Deputy Martin Kenny has made the comments after a noticeable increase in…
Leitrim records largest percentage increase of adults in emergency accommodation
The county of Leitrim has recorded the largest percentage increase in the country when it comes to the number of adults in emergency accommodation. A new performance report of the 31 local authorities shows the average wait time to rehouse a tenant in social housing is 33 weeks, up from…
Homelessness a rising issue in the North West
Homeless figures across the North West have risen over the last year. Leitrim Councillor, Brendan Barry, and Manager of the Northwest Simon community, Noel Daly, spoke to North West Today about the issue homelessness and what can be done to rectify the situation. OceanFM Ireland · Homelessness in the North…
Leitrim Council need to tackle homeless crisis
The local authority in Leitrim is being urged to devise a strategy that will immediately address the number of people that are homeless across the County. Although the numbers are small compared to other counties it’s believed that there are a number of individuals and families that are classed…
48 people were homeless in the north west last month
There were 33 men and 15 women homeless in the north west last month. That’s according to figures from the Depatment of Housing, Planning and Local Government for the week 22nd to 28th April. Twenty-eight of those who were homeless were aged between 25-44. Eleven were aged between45 and 64…
MacSharry: Let’s house our homeless children as well as refugees
A Sligo TD is seeking greater supports for children impacted by the housing crisis. With around 3780 children homeless and living in emergency accommodation, the government is being asked to agree €5 million package to support, feed and care for homeless pupils in schools. The demand came from Fianna Fáil…