Thousands of children will spend this Christmas without a home. It’s a political choice |
As a renter, living in the midst of a housing crisis is not good for your mental health.
For those living in hotels or emergency accommodation, it’s exponentially worse.
It seeps into everyday thoughts. Like when I didn’t have running tap water in my kitchen but didn’t want to complain about it too often in case I got evicted.
Living in Dublin, bad weather is part of the deal, along with having your bike stolen if it’s left in the city centre for too long.
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These days, when sheets of rain come in off the River Liffey and the wind is battering the windows, one of my first thoughts is always: “Imagine being in a tent during this.”
Tents dotted across the city have become part of the furniture, as has seeing gardaí moving homeless people along despite everyone present knowing they have nowhere to go.
The number of homeless people in the Republic has reached a new record high of more than 16,700, including more than 5,200 children, according to........