Tributes pour in for mum-of-two found dead in tent in Dublin city centre
The woman was found on Pearse Street at around 12.30 pm. A woman was found dead in Dublin city centre on Friday afternoon (January 16). The woman, who was locally named as Natasha Smith and originally from Clondalkin, Dublin, was found on Pearse Street at around 12:30 p.m., according to Extra.ie Ms Smith, who was […]
7 months ago
Focus Ireland launches 2023 Christmas Appeal as 3,991 children without a home
Focus Ireland has launched its 2023 Christmas Appeal to support the vital homelessness services it provides across Ireland. Focus Ireland’s life-saving services and housing solutions provide necessary relief to the rising homelessness figures in Ireland. The organisation is once again calling for public donations that will help children and families who are currently without a […]
2 years ago
Thirteen families remain homeless following Blanchardstown apartment fire
The fire broke out on Sunday afternoon. Thirteen of the 60 families that were evacuated from an apartment building in Dublin on Sunday remain homeless. Emergency services were alerted that a fire had broken out at the Falcon’s View complex near Blanchardstown Shopping Centre at around 4pm on Sunday. The fire spread through several floors […]
3 years ago
Seven families left homeless after Dublin apartment fire
Seven families have been left homeless after a huge fire broke out at a high-rise apartment block in Dublin over the weekend. Seven units of Dublin Fire Brigade were called to extinguish the fire after it broke out at the Falcon’s View complex beside the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Blanchardstown on Sunday. There have been […]
3 years ago
Irish mothers share their heartbreaking experiences with homelessness in Dublin
Brought to you by Focus Ireland These stories are so important… For those of us who’ve always been fortunate enough to have a place to call home, it’s easy to take having a roof over our heads for granted. But for over 3,500 children in Ireland currently experiencing homelessness and relying on homeless emergency accommodation, […]
3 years ago
S Club 7’s Hannah Spearritt and children left homeless after being forced from home before Christmas
She has lived in four temporary homes in the last six months S Club 7 star Hannah Spearritt has said that she and her family were left homeless after being forced out of their home by a landlord with just two days’ notice. The singer, who shot to fame in the late 90s and early […]
3 years ago