This afternoon.
The Official Spring Count of people sleeping rough in the Dublin Region was carried out over the week of March 28–April 3.
A total of 91 individuals were confirmed as rough sleeping, a reduction of 34 persons (27%) on the same period last year.
Via Dublin City Council:
Of the 91 people met rough sleeping, 72 had previously been assessed by the DRHE for homeless services, and the remaining 19 persons were being actively engaged with by the Outreach team be assessed by homeless services.
The main characteristics of the group known to the Duiblin Regional Homeless Executive (DRHE) were as follows:
The majority of the people confirmed as rough sleeping were male, Irish and aged between 26-45 years.
79% were linked with one of the four Dublin local authorities.
31% were using tents and 69% were not.
13 individuals were found rough sleeping in both the Winter 2021 and Spring 2022 counts. A number of these are being targeted for a Housing First response, which will provide them with permanent housing and visiting supports to help them sustain their home.
9 individuals (12%) recorded as rough sleeping had an active tenancy.
In the April 2022 count, 20 individuals (28%) accessed Emergency Accommodation during the week. The majority (94%) of rough sleepers had accessed Emergency Accommodation at some stage prior to the count week.
Earlier: Laid Bare
Nice boots.
I hope the photographer didn’t get cold feet …
As the thousands arrive from Ukraine none of them will face the same homelessness as our own
Such shame
No. of homeless people dying in Dublin doubles.
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/total-115-homeless-people-died-26745465
FF housing minister seeking to outdo Murphy
Why is none of that gathered in the census ? Further why doesn’t the census ask about house/ home ownership?
I don’t know if those sleeping rough are included in census – i imagine it is difficult to capture their information.
The census does ask about home/home ownership.
H2 Does your household own or rent your accommodation?
Mark one box only
1 Own with mortgage or loan
2 Own outright
3 Rent
4 Live here rent free
If renting, who is your landlord?
1 Private landlord
2 Local Authority
3 Voluntary/Co-operative housing body
The homeless are included in the census (this included 104 rough sleepers in 2016).
https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-cp5hpi/cp5hpi/nat/
These figures are fudged. There hasn’t been a rise. They added people who have been in touch with homeless services this year. So if you had been in touch with homeless services once last year and died they added it to the numbers.
Of course there is a housing problem, addictions problems and homeless problems but these numbers are fudged.