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Limerick TD says plan for housing 'clearly failing' amid rising homelessness

SINN FEIN TD Maurice Quinlivan has said that the Government’s Rebuilding Ireland initiative — a programme to tackle the country’s housing crisis — is “clearly failing” as Limerick has reached its highest rate of homelessness to date. Deputy ...

05 Mar 2018 at 06:11

Planning

No room at inn for 47 children in Limerick this Christmas?

CONCERNS have been expressed that nearly 50 children may have nowhere to stay in Limerick this Christmas as the homelessness crisis continues to escalate. Figures released this week by Limerick City and County Council’s Homeless Unit show ...

16 Dec 2016 at 07:00

Planning

'Shocking' number of children without a home in Limerick

SINN Féin TD Maurice Quinlivan has described the rising level of homelessness in Limerick as “appalling and simply not acceptable”. Recent Department of Housing figures show that there are 219 adults and 70 children without a home, with ...

08 Jan 2017 at 09:32

Community

Housing minister vows to help Limerick city's rough sleepers

THE Minster for Housing, Simon Coveney says he is determined to ensure that nobody is forced to sleep rough in Limerick city at night. Minister Coveney made his comments during a visit to Brother Russell Home at Mulgrave Street where ...

13 Dec 2016 at 07:00

Politics

Limerick council urged to open homeless facility longer

AS the temperatures begin to fall, councillors have called for an extension to the opening of Temporary Emergency Provision (Tep) facility. Run by Novas in conjunction with council, Tep opened in December 2016, and provides for ...

22 Nov 2019 at 13:00

Health

Limerick conference hears damning research about plight of children in emergency accommodation

HOMELESS children can suffer stigmatisation and serious long-term illnesses into adulthood, a new local study has found. That’s according to Limerick-based public health official, Dr Geraldine Casey, who found that younger and ...

09 Mar 2020 at 09:00

Local News

Councillor says Minister's ‘massage’ of Limerick homeless figures is ‘disgusting’

SINN Fein councillor John Costelloe has described revelations that Limerick council removed families from its March homeless figures following a “Minister’s order” as “disgusting”. It has emerged that following a request from ...

21 May 2018 at 15:18

Local News

Limerick man encourages generosity and kindness to homeless

IT IS hoped an act of kindness by a Ballingarry man to help the homeless will encourage more generosity and kindness across Limerick city and county. Paddy Hartnett, 40, tied a scarf around a pole outside Penneys on ...

10 Dec 2017 at 15:00

Local News

25 people less in emergency homeless accommodation in Limerick

TWENTY-FIVE fewer people are now in emergency homeless accommodation in Limerick, official figures show. The Peter McVerry Trust, the housing and homeless charity, which has recently established a presence in ...

22 Feb 2017 at 07:04

Community

Limerick woman looks to spread some warmth with coat rail project

A LIMERICK woman has taken action to help the homeless by erecting a clothing rail of donated coats on Arthur’s Quay. Audrey Ryan from Corbally decided to put up the sheltered coat rack stand near the park ...

16 Dec 2017 at 09:00

Business

Limerick homeless service Novas reports 270% increase in those using its services

LIMERICK homeless service Novas has said it worked with nearly 600 children last year. The startling figure was revealed by the organisation at its seminar in the Belltable on Childhood Experiences of ...

17 Nov 2017 at 06:03

Business

Homeless people in emergency accommodation in Limerick hits 'historic high'

THE NUMBER of homeless people in emergency accommodation in Limerick has reached an “historic high”, Deputy Maurice Quinlivan has stated, following a report published by the Department of Housing. ...

01 Feb 2017 at 07:01

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