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Simon Community hail 'terrific' Dundalk people for virtual sleep out

Dundalk Simon Community have hailed the people of Dundalk as ‘terrific’ for the €8000 donated so far this year to their virtual sleep out fundraiser, bringing the total since the appeal began nine years ago to €128,000. The appeal was started by ...

19 Dec 2021 at 14:00

Number of people in emergency accommodation hits record high of 15,418

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Number of people in emergency housing hit new record high of 15,418

A record 15,418 people were living in emergency accommodation in Ireland last month, 4,675 of whom are children, figures show. Opposition parties called for a “radical” reset on housing to stem the constant increase in homelessness. The figures ...

25 Apr 2025 at 16:29

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38 houses available to rent through HAP scheme in March

The number of houses available to rent for people accessing the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) stood at 38 nationwide, according to the latest report from the Simon Community. The group’s Locked Out Of The Market report for March shows this ...

15 Apr 2024 at 15:23

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Cyclist caught riding bike while drunk in Dundalk

A cyclist who was caught riding his bike while drunk, has been told he can avoid a conviction if he pays €100 to the Dundalk Simon Community. The local district court heard last Wednesday that Gavin Murphy (25) of Anne Street, Dundalk was ...

11 Dec 2018 at 16:45

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Number of people accessing emergency accommodation above 15,000 for first time

The number of people accessing emergency accommodation has gone above 15,000 for the first time since records began. The Department of Housing’s official figures indicate that 15,199 people accessed emergency accommodation in November, ...

03 Jan 2025 at 15:32

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Simon Communities report highlights lack of rentals available within HAP in Dundalk

Rents in Dundalk have increased by 27% since Rent Supplement (RS)/Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) limits were increased in Autumn 2016, according to the Simon Communities Locked Out of the Market study, published today. In the study ...

05 Oct 2018 at 12:42

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€12,000 raised for Dundalk Simon Community

Dundalk Simon Community have hailed the people of Dundalk for the fantastic €12,000 donated to their annual sleep out fundraiser, bringing the total since the appeal began ten years ago to €140,000. The appeal was started ten years ...

14 Jan 2023 at 20:00

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St Francis NS pupils raise €4,240 for Dundalk Simon Community with sponsored sleepout

Pupils from the two 4th classes, Spideoga and Smólaigh, at St Francis NS Blackrock held a sponsored ‘Sleep Out’ at the end of September, in aid of the Dundalk Simon Community, raising €4,240 which they presented to the charity ...

27 Oct 2024 at 10:30

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Aldi’s Dundalk staff award €500 grant to Dundalk Simon Community

Dundalk Simon Community is the latest charity to benefit from Aldi’s 2017 Community Grants programme. Aldi’s Dundalk staff have awarded Dundalk Simon Community a €500 grant in recognition of its vital work and contribution ...

18 Aug 2017 at 11:36

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Less than 40 properties for rent in March under affordable HAP scheme

15 Apr 2024 at 08:27

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RIAI architects in Louth open their doors to support Simon Communities

One of the country’s best-known architects, Dermot Bannon, was on hand on Friday to launch the RIAI Simon Open Door campaign, aimed at raising funds to help tackle the housing and homeless crisis. Now in its 14th year, ...

08 Apr 2018 at 15:50

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Just six homes available under HAP in Dundalk according to Simon report

There were no properties available to rent under a standard Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme in Dundalk, and just six properties available to rent under the discretionary HAP rate, the latest Locked Out of the ...

22 Jan 2023 at 20:00

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