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Skimping on homeless services “doesn’t work”. The State is about to pay more for them. Source: The Currency which I highly recommend. I cannot but say that the McVerry Trust crisis cannot be swept under the carpet; they may have financial difficulties which can and must be identified, but more important is the fact that the homeless people do not suffer. The idea of providing homes through Housing First has tackled what the Government are lacking in ie a moral compass. Politicians need to understand the content below and even join together to ensure McVerry Trust can continue doing what they are best at … and that is helping homeless people. It is worth noting Finland is the first country to prevent homelessness so why not share notes and work to end homelessness in Ireland once and for all.

Stories Skimping on homeless services “doesn’t work”. The State is about to pay more for them Beyond immediate shelter, more and more people need complex assistance to escape entrenched homelessness. Price competition between charities has pushed the sector to the … Continue reading

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Homelessness is at crisis levels in Ireland; but what can we learn from Germany? Let’s start with all the empty Churches. Decades ago in Toyko they made Churches open to the homeless.

SOCIETYGERMANY Wealthy Germany fails to slash homelessness Bettina Stehkämper 12/24/2023December 24, 2023 The German government plans to eradicate homelessness by 2030, but the chances of success seem slim. https://p.dw.com/p/4aNvf ADVERTISEMENT The first homeless people start arriving at Berlin’s Tabor church half … Continue reading

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