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National Public Health Emergency Team outline reasons for coronavirus lockdown

...· Restriction of visiting at hospitals, long term care settings, mental health facilities, prisons, and spacing measures in HOMELESS shelters. NPHET further recommends that these measures should be introduced until Sunday, March 29. The impact of these...

12 Mar 2020 at 17:53

Local News

Nearly 100 Laois community groups step up to the mark to help their neighbours through Covid-19 emergency

...GAA, Clonaslee St Manman’s GAA, Mountmellick Men’s Shed, Killeshin AFC, Mountrath Tidy Towns, Portlaoise Action To HOMELESSness (PATH) Family 2 Family Portlaoise, Ballinakill Community Development Association, Clonad GAA, Borris-in-Ossory Men’s...

17 Apr 2020 at 16:47

National News

Over 1,800 households avoided losing their homes last year, charity reveals

A HOMELESS charity has revealed that over 1,800 households avoided losing their homes last year. The record-breaking figure was confirmed by Focus Ireland in its annual report, with a total number of 1,829 households helped by the charity. Specifically, 1...

05 Oct 2021 at 11:08

Local News

Laois youth groups urged to apply for LGBTI+ funding

...following areas: · Youth services· Youth helpline personnel · Traveller service providers · Disability service providers · HOMELESS service providers · Addiction counsellors and facilities · Services already in receipt of DCYA funding. Minister Zappone...

29 Aug 2018 at 11:11

Arts culture entertainment

Rag-bag of talent at the Trailer Park

...and parpers Stomptown Brass, the gobby fiddle-wielder Aindraias De Staic & The Lacthikos, the extraordinary story of the HOMELESS singers in The High Hopes Choir, as well as comedy from Steve Bennett.

30 Aug 2016 at 15:25

Leinsterexpress

Viewpoint:Hundreds of families may be made homeless before Christmas

...re-assess the mortgage-to-rent scheme to prevent hundreds of families having their homes re-possesed and being made HOMELESS ahead of Christmas. There are 2,000 cases relating to mortgage arrears being heard in the courts in December. Of these 2,000...

04 Dec 2016 at 09:00

Local News

'Pathetic' funding for homeless in Laois slammed by Sinn Féin TD

State funding for HOMELESSness is 'pathetic' in Laois and the midlands according to Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley. He hit out at the Government after receiving a parliamentary question response from the Minister for Housing, showing the Midlands received only 1...

31 May 2018 at 19:25

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Midlands Simon pilot scheme shows that homelessness can be ended

...more resources. The pilot proved that with the correct model, in this case Housing First, people can move out of HOMELESSness. Mark Cooney, voluntary chairperson of the Midlands Simon Community, outlined that “these results are a major source of...

13 Sept 2017 at 13:12

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60 Laois homeless cases so far in 2017

There are currently 1,400 people on the council’s housing waiting list, with 60 people so far this year having presented as HOMELESS at County Hall. The figures came up during a discussion on the housing crisis at the recent meeting of the Portlaoise...

23 May 2017 at 15:00

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Rent controls must be extended to Laois

... The Sinn Féin TD said soaring rent is directly causing people to loose their homes and is adding to the growing number of HOMELESS individuals and families. "If you don’t tackle the source of the problem, then any plan is doomed to failure," he said....

16 Dec 2016 at 17:43

Local News

Tenants refusing social houses 'should be put off list' - Laois Sinn Féin councillors

...a house made for somebody like that. I'm very much aware of people who turned down more than two. When these people end up HOMELESS we have to find accommodation for them. Offaly County Council sets out clearly their points system. They can remove up to 10...

14 Jun 2023 at 13:53

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Midlands Simon hosts annual bridal and occasion wear extravaganza

...also results in the proceeds of these sales going toward a worthy cause, the Midlands Simon Community, who help HOMELESS people in Laois and other midlands counties every day. The event takes place at the Midlands Simon Shop, Main Street,...

21 Feb 2017 at 15:17

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