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Fundraising efforts under way to help those affected by Creeslough tragedy

...It said the funds raised would be channelled through the Irish Red Cross to provide help to those bereaved, injured or made HOMELESS by the blast. “The An Post board, management and staff across Ireland send their deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers to...

08 Oct 2022 at 21:23

National News

Critics selling the country short, says Micheal Martin

...criticism from opposition politicians for its handling of the housing and health portfolios in government. Ireland’s HOMELESS figures hit a new record high on Friday, with the number of HOMELESS people in the state rising to 10,805. Earlier on...

01 Oct 2022 at 20:23

National News

More land needs to be zoned for house building, says Housing Minister

...to increase the number of properties it owns or manages to more than 6,500. The organisation worked with 207 families in HOMELESSness, and helped almost 500 children through its early learning and school-age care service. Some 168 older people were given...

04 Oct 2022 at 17:04

National News

Ireland does not have ‘luxury’ of seeing serial objections stall home building

...homes, would be retained, but he indicated the “mechanics” of how it is administered could be looked at. Ireland’s HOMELESS figures hit a new record high on Friday, with the number of HOMELESS people in the state rising to 10,805. Mr Martin...

02 Oct 2022 at 16:07

Local News

Ukrainian refugee numbers in Laois jump by 20%

The number of Ukrainian people who have fled the Russian invasion of their homeland has risen by a 20%, latest official figures show. Central Statistics Office figures up to September 22 show that that 709 people who have fled the war have ended up ...

04 Oct 2022 at 13:53

National News

Micheal Martin: No plans for mini-budget in January

...or from a windfall tax. Mr Martin also reiterated his defence of his party’s Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien. Ireland’s HOMELESS figures hit a new record high on Friday, with the number of HOMELESS people in the state rising to 10,805. Mr Martin...

01 Oct 2022 at 16:03

Local News

Clúid 'disappointed' at delay to finishing Laois social houses

... Last week Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley said the delay has the families promised the keys over a year ago, "on the brink of HOMELESSness". David Murphy, New Business Manager with Clúid Housing gave the Leinster Express / Laois Live this update. "Clúid is...

27 Sept 2022 at 13:53

National News

Number of homeless people increases further to 10,805

There are now 10,805 people HOMELESS across Ireland, with charities warning that they face an “ominous” winter period. This represents another record high, with the previous peak of 10,568 recorded in the Government’s last official monthly figures. The...

30 Sept 2022 at 16:22

National News

TWITTER REACTS: Budget 23 - 'Do the tax payers get any Halloween or Christmas bonus?'

... The €10/week rent tax credit won’t help if your landlord is evicting you to sell. Hundreds of families will suffer HOMELESSness as a result. — FocusIreland (@FocusIreland) September 27, 2022 Housing crisis going on, so lets increase the tax on...

28 Sept 2022 at 13:42

Opposition parties dismiss ‘sticking plaster’ cost-of-living budget

National News

‘Shock and awe’ budget will not help less well off – Labour

...and the wealthy – but for ordinary people, we got a few sticking plasters on the gaping wound that is the housing and HOMELESSness crisis and the cost-of-living crisis. “And the truth of this will become apparent because, you see, in the end, you...

27 Sept 2022 at 18:49

WATCH: Laois charity donates sleeping bags from Electric Picnic

Local News

WATCH: Laois charity donates Electric Picnic sleeping bags

The community in Laois helped to clean between five and six hundred sleeping bags which PATH volunteers collected after the Electric Picnic music festival ended in Stradbally in early September. PATH put a call out for volunteers to help wash the ...

30 Sept 2022 at 14:23

National News

People under 24 years of age account for 20% of Irish homeless population - new report

A new report has revealed almost 20% of HOMELESS people across Ireland are 24 years of age or younger. That's according to the monthly HOMELESSness report from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for August 2022. Just over 7,500...

30 Sept 2022 at 17:00

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