homeless

SELF

Hidden homelessness: ‘I didn’t live on the streets but I had no safe haven for my girls’

Amanda Cassidy speaks to one Limerick woman who describes what it is like to live without a home."I…

By Amanda Cassidy

Michael Sheen sitting at a table and smiling

LIVING

Michael Sheen is now a ‘not-for-profit actor’ after selling 2 of his houses for charity

Michael Sheen has branded himself a “not-for-profit actor”, with the Hollywood star saying that he’d rather use his…

By Sarah Finnan

premium

SELF

Homelessness in Ireland: ‘This is my first time getting a stable place in 27 years’

With homeless figures on the rise again, we spoke to Pat Doyle, CEO of Peter McVerry Trust, about…

By Jennifer McShane

period poverty

AGENDA

Lidl Ireland to provide free sanitary products in effort to combat period poverty

Lidl will become the first major retailer to offer free period products in their stores. Making the announcement…

By Sarah Finnan

Tesco FoodCloud

EDITORIAL

Tesco reaches milestone of 10 million meals donated to community groups across Ireland

Tesco has announced that it has reached a monumental 10 million meals donated through its Tesco Surplus Food…

By Edaein OConnell

Mountjoy

EDITORIAL

Prisoners from Mountjoy have released an album — and they’re aiming for a Christmas No.1

A Christmas album with a difference is aiming to claim the No. 1 spot in the music charts…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

‘The reality is that I’ll probably die on these streets’

Homelessness is about more than not having a home. It is also a loss of roots and identity…

By Amanda Cassidy

Homeless Children

EDITORIAL

‘A deepening crisis’: Number of homeless children increased by 10% in the last year

The number of homeless children has increased by 10 per cent in the past year, according to the…

By Jennifer McShane

Temple Street

EDITORIAL

842 children discharged from Temple Street last year were homeless

842 children who were discharged from Temple Street hospital last year had no fixed address, with many returning…

By Edaein OConnell

#TwitterTree

EDITORIAL

This is why #TwitterTree is trending on social media today

The hashtags #TwitterTree and #MyNameIs are being shared on social media to raise awareness for homeless children in…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

The simple way to spread the Christmas cheer this year? VOLUNTEER

There are numerous ways you can offer your time, not just money, to help others at this time…

By Geraldine Carton

EDITORIAL

New winter strategy launched in Dublin to create over 300 extra beds for the homeless

 More than 300 extra emergency beds will open across Dublin in the coming weeks to cater for homeless…

By Jennifer McShane