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'Follow Louth CoCo's example' urges Peter McVerry

Fr Peter McVerry, the anti-homelessness campaigner, has praised Louth County Council's efforts to to acquire and provide social housing for those who need it. The founder of the Peter McVerry Trust says that the local authority is leading the way in ...

08 Mar 2018 at 12:22

‘No apology was sought’ from campaigner over evictions comment – Varadkar

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Homelessness campaigner apologises to Taoiseach over evictions comment

The Taoiseach has said that an apology was not sought from a homelessness campaigner who claimed that the housing minister had been overruled on wanting to extend the eviction ban. Peter McVerry apologised to Leo Varadkar after claiming he had ...

05 Apr 2023 at 19:55

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Peter McVerry Trust seeks derelict houses in towns and villages across the country

Housing charity Peter McVerry Trust is looking for derelict properties across the country to transform and help alleviate Ireland's homeless problem. The charity is working with a number of local authorities in the country and is now looking ...

03 Jan 2022 at 17:45

National News

Attach conditions if scrapping developer levies, new homeless charity chief says

The incoming CEO of a housing and homeless charity has said a plan to drop developer levies needs conditions to be attached to ensure the measure does not drive up prices. The Cabinet is expected to consider plans on Tuesday morning to ...

24 Apr 2023 at 17:39

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Housing charity did not fail in its duty over man’s death, chief executive says

A housing charity did not fall down in its duty in relation to the killing of a man in a flat it managed, the charity’s chief executive has said. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien also said that there were “learnings for all of us” in ...

08 Nov 2022 at 17:11

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Homelessness rises to ‘shocking’ record high of almost 11,000

Almost 11,000 people have been recorded as homeless in Ireland, the highest figure ever recorded, new figures show. A total of 10,975 people accessed emergency accommodation in September, a 1.6% increase on previous month, according ...

28 Oct 2022 at 18:03

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Calling all hikers! Hike your way to the top of Lugnaquilla in aid of Peter McVerry Trust

The annual Lugnaquilla Climb 2022 in aid of Peter McVerry Trust is back for the first time since 2019 and will take place on Saturday June 11, 2022. Peter McVerry Trust, the housing and homeless charity, provides housing and ...

31 May 2022 at 16:13

National News

Government approves €15 m emergency funding for housing charity

The Government is to provide €15 million funding to the Peter McVerry Trust after the housing charity found itself in significant financial difficulties. The funding, which was secured by housing minister Darragh O’Brien on ...

28 Nov 2023 at 18:47

National News

Ireland’s housing crisis ‘one of the longest and most severe’ - campaigners say

Ireland’s ongoing housing crisis is the one of the “longest and most severe” the country has seen, a housing campaigner said. Macdara Doyle claimed the housing policies brought in by successive governments have failed to ...

31 May 2022 at 14:21

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Up to 30,000 may be affected by termination notices as Threshold issues advice

As many as 30,000 people could be affected by thousands of notices of termination issued to tenants at the end of last year, according to housing charity Threshold. The charity is also reminded tenants to be aware of ...

04 Apr 2023 at 15:22

National News

Anonymous donor leaves €1.5 million in their will for housing charities

Two housing charities have been left €1.5 milion between them which will help build houses for more than 100 people. It has been announced that the Peter McVerry Trust and Threshold will jointly receive €1.5 million....

28 Mar 2022 at 11:28

National News

Housing charity’s chief executive quits amid cashflow pressures

The chief executive of the Peter McVerry Trust has resigned as the housing charity grapples with cashflow issues. Francis Doherty has been the chief executive of the charity since June this year, taking over from ...

11 Oct 2023 at 17:52

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