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Sasko Lazarov

Slight drop in November's homeless figures, as non-profits call for extension to eviction ban

The total number of people presenting at emergency accommodation was 8,484 in November.

THE NUMBER OF people accessing emergency accommodation has seen a slight decrease between October and November, according to new figures released by the Department of Housing.

The total number of people presenting at emergency accommodation was 8,484 in November, which is a drop of 253 people on October. This total includes single people and families.

All figures were compiled between 23 and 29 November.

In October, there were 6,095 adults presenting at emergency accommodation, while in November it dropped to 6,032.

The highest figures remain in Dublin, where 4,243 people accessed emergency accommodation in November. Of these, 2,749 were men while 1,494 were women.

Homeless_figs_Nov Department of Housing Department of Housing

There has also been a reduction in the number of families accessing emergency accommodation, with 1,034 families accessing accommodation in November compared to 1,117 in October.

There is also a slight reduction in the number of children in emergency accommodation, with 2,452 presenting in November compared to 2,642 in October.

However, there has been an increase in the number of single adults attending emergency accommodation. In October, the figure stood at 4,495 but rose to 4,536 at the end of November.

Focus Ireland has called on the government to introduce a broader eviction ban until April 2021. 

Focus Ireland CEO, Pat Dennigan has said that by linking the eviction ban to Covid-19 restrictions, it becomes hard to follow as Ireland rapidly changes levels.

“People who rent their homes need to deal with the same challenges and disappointments as everyone else, but they also must be constantly anxious about whether their home is secure. A simple commitment is needed from the Government that renters cannot be evicted through no fault of their own, until the pandemic is over,” said Dennigan.

The Simon Community has also said that they are facing further pressure due to the Christmas period and the additional restrictions being implemented.

Wayne Stanley, National Spokesperson for the Simon Communities welcomed the fall in people accessing emergency accommodation but said he is concerned due to rising cases of Covid-19.

“Christmas is always a time of heightened emotion and isolation for people experiencing homelessness and this year even more so as COVID numbers increase and we’re all asked to limit our contacts,” said Stanley.

Many vulnerable people in homelessness have underlying health issues and we have to do everything we can to keep them safe. This may be the most challenging Christmas for our clients and frontline services in the 50 years we have existed. 

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    Mute Aurelio Na Fodhla
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    Jun 30th 2022, 6:55 AM

    It’s like a repeat of a bad dream I had…

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    Jun 30th 2022, 9:01 AM

    @Aurelio Na Fodhla: Leo will be quoting movies again. Zoom parties will be had. Tony will get the band back together. Curves will be flattened and sourdough baked.

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    Jun 30th 2022, 8:01 AM

    Will it ever go away? I’m so over it. No one’s even listening to advice anymore, it’s just us all sort of winging it. I’m going for jab no. 4. How many others are? Just curious.

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    Jun 30th 2022, 8:24 AM

    @Anna Carr: I have had four jabs, was following mask protocols, and as far as I know I’ve never had Covid.

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    Jun 30th 2022, 9:28 AM

    @The Ghost of Dublin: I’ve done the same but I got covid…. Very mild…. Still going for number 4 though

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    Jun 30th 2022, 2:06 PM

    @Anna Carr: Are you not starting to question the fact that you need 4 injections of the one “vaccine” in little over 12 months and still got covid anyway. If your healthy the likelyhood is you would only have got a mild dose of covid in any case. This putting down to only getting a mild dose of covid because your vaccinated is ridiculous when the vast majority of cases are mild anyway vaccinated or not(this is not having a go at you personally it’s the narrative that’s being put out constantly in the media) . Now if you are in anyway immunocompromised I stand corrected and apologise.

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    Jun 30th 2022, 4:00 PM

    @Michael McGrath: I’d still say that anything we do to reduce exposure is healthy. I’ve heard several people who were runners before and can barely get around the house now. The less viral load the better.

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    Jun 30th 2022, 4:41 PM

    @Fiona Fitzgerald: So your in agreement that we continue taking injections every three months can’t see it happening tbh and the infrastructure just isn’t there to do it, it’s not even really there to do it every twelve months. Since the EUCDC is saying its not worth a jot against the new strains what’s the point

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    Jun 30th 2022, 9:02 AM

    Really annoyed as my daughter had to ring the Coombe maternity hospital after contacting Covid to find out that pregnant women with covid are at risk of blood clots and need to be put on blood thinners as a precaution. Why is this not mentioned anywhere ????

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    Jun 30th 2022, 9:30 AM

    @Brendan Odonnell: wow I had no idea of this. I hope everything goes well for your daughter and impending grandchild.

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    Jun 30th 2022, 11:54 AM

    @Anna Carr: thanks and please God all goes well for them both. It affects those under 26 weeks and so mad that she had to ring after a neighbour mentioned it to her in passing. Thanks once again

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    Jun 30th 2022, 12:12 PM

    @Brendan Odonnell: Not sure if this is possibly just isolated to your daughter or the coombe now maybe have introduced this. I caught covid at 7weeks, and I was under the Coombe and did ask about blood thinners and they said no. They will monitor more closely towards the end however! I hope she keeps well!!

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    Jun 30th 2022, 10:48 AM

    I’m sorry I barely got past the first line … “as we head into the summer months” …. It’s nearly July and not even a hint of summer yet!

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    Jun 30th 2022, 7:59 AM

    Seriously…bloody isolate then go from there.

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    Jun 30th 2022, 8:38 AM

    @Damien Leen: Just drive on. No more than a bad cold now. Rate of rising prices, petrol and mortgages no one will be able to afford stay home from work.

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    Jun 30th 2022, 8:40 AM

    @Dave Barrett: A bad cold for some but not all. And why even put up with a bad cold of it can be avoided

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    Jun 30th 2022, 9:14 PM

    @Dave Barrett: When did a bad cold ever lead to such high absenteeism in summer months?

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    Jun 30th 2022, 1:25 PM

    Given that we are now literally at the height of ‘summer’ where are all those who claimed Covid was purely a seasonal virus?

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