Registration is open for our Simon Week 2026 Conference 🎉 This event forms part of our Homeless & Alone, One Big Push campaign, focusing on one question: How can Ireland use the EU Presidency to improve outcomes for people who are facing homelessness alone? www.eventbrite.ie/e/simon-week...

Simon Week 2026

This year, Simon Week will focus on how Ireland can utilise the EU Presidency to reduce homelessness nationally and at an European level.

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Today the Irish Homeless Policy Group (IHPG) will be attending a Joint Committee on European Union Affairs to discuss the role that Ireland can play during its Presidency in advancing European collaboration to end homelessness 🇪🇺 Tune in on Oireachtas TV 📺 www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachta...

17,447 people are experiencing homelessness 🏠 As homelessness continues to be a national emergency, the Simon Communities of Ireland is calling on Government to pause proposed changes to the Housing Act 1988, where the Minister intends to change eligibility for emergency accommodation. #SpéirGorm

🚨 Seeking Research Participants 🚨 SCI are carrying out research on older adults with disabilities who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. We want to understand: 🔸 Challenges faced finding & keeping a safe home 🔸 Difficulties accessing services 🔸 Changes needed to improve support

Simon Communities of Ireland's Executive Director, Ber Grogan, is attending the National Economic Dialogue 2026 today as a Community Platform representative. Ber will be taking part in the Finance breakout session to highlight the importance of cross-departmental collaboration and resourcing.

A huge thank you to everyone who ran for and supported Team Simon at the VHI Womens Mini Marathon this weekend 🏃‍♀️‍➡️ We are incredibly grateful for your fundraising efforts. Every euro raised will make a real difference in our work supporting people experiencing homelessness across Ireland 💛

Over the last two years, an average of four people a day have entered homelessness. The latest figures show 17,548 people were living in emergency accommodation in April, including 5,604 children. #SpéirGorm

Catch up on our latest SimonTalks Webinar! This discussion focuses on obstacles to accessing housing and homeless services 🏘️ We were joined by Adam Boyle for a legal perspective on the most common issues. Huge thank you to Adam for such an informative presentation. youtu.be/RxfM6RmRFqk

Know Your Rights: Overcoming Obstacles to Housing and Homeless Services

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For this month's #SimonTalks webinar, we will be focusing on your rights when navigating access to services. We will be joined by Adam Boyle, Solicitor, Mercy Law Resource Centre, to discuss common obstacles to accessing housing and homeless services. Register 👇 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🗣️ Person-first language, does it really make a difference? At SCI, we wanted to know if language really made a difference in empathy and public attitudes towards homelessness. We commissioned a survey to ask just this. Read our latest blog for the results 👇 www.simon.ie/words-matter...

Words Matter: What our research tells us about language and homelessness  - Simon Communities in Ireland

Language shapes how we see the world, and the people in it. Something as simple as the way in which we use a phrase or a term can impact our views and perceptions. Across the homelessness sector, ther...

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For this month's #SimonTalks webinar, we will be focusing on your rights when navigating access to services. We will be joined by Adam Boyle, Solicitor, Mercy Law Resource Centre, to discuss common obstacles to accessing housing and homeless services. Register 👇 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Taking part in the VHI Mini Marathon? Still haven't set up a fundraiser? 🏃‍♀️‍➡️ There is still time to join Team Simon! 💛 www.idonate.ie/cause/SimonC...

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Lace up and get ready! 🏃‍♀️ Registration for the VHI Women's Mini Marathon opens next Wednesday & we’d love you to run or walk with SCI 💛 By joining our team, you’ll be raising funds to support our work in ending homelessness. 📅 Mark your calendar! Registration opens 4th March be ready to sign up!

Bye-elections are being held in Dublin Central and Galway West to fill two seats in the Dáil that have become vacant. Polling day will take place on 22nd May in both constituencies 🗳️ SCI urge voters to keep the homelessness & housing crisis in mind when filling their ballots. 🧵 1/3 #SpéirGorm

Yesterday our Executive Director had the pleasure of visiting the Simon Community NI team and learning more about their services 💛 Simon Community NI do incredible work to support people experiencing homelessness in the Northern Ireland. We look forward to working together more in the future!

How high must the numbers climb before we acknowledge that we have reached a crisis point? It’s unconscionable to think that 17,517 people are living in emergency accommodation in Ireland in 2026. These latest figures mark a staggering increase of 2,099 in emergency accommodation since March 2025.

We have published our first Locked Out of the Market report of 2026 🔑 For the second report in a row there were no HAP properties available in 10 of the 16 areas studied 🚫 #Spéirgorm

Consultations for the RIAI Simon Open Door Campaign start today 🙌 For €125 you can get 1-to-1 advice from a registered architect on your home 🏡 Every euro raised directly supports people affected by homelessness. Book your spot to make a real difference 💛 www.riaisimonopendoor.ie

Don't miss out on your chance to book in for a consultation with a Registered Architect! 🏘️ Our RIAI Simon Open Door campaign starts next week, with consultations taking place nationwide from the 13th - 19th April. Book in for your consultation today 👉 www.riaisimonopendoor.ie

The latest figures show that 17,308 people were living in emergency accommodation in February 2026. A staggering increase of 1,930 since February last year. The consistent monthly trend of the increase in these figures begs the question: Has homelessness become normalised? #Spéirgorm

Thank you to the Grey Matters podcast team for featuring our Executive Director, Ber Grogan, on their latest episode! Tune in as Terry and Ber discuss why Ireland’s over 65s are one of the fastest growing cohorts of people entering emergency accommodation. open.spotify.com/episode/61F6...

The Growing Crisis of Older Homelessness

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Didn't make our latest Simon Talks webinar on Usher's Island with Naomi Nicholson? The full webinar on Dublin Simon's new facility has been uploaded to our YouTube channel 👇 youtu.be/X8LkacV0Vds

Usher's Island: Dublin Simon's Low Threshold and Addiction Care Facility

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Simon Communities of Ireland warmly welcomes the progression of the long-awaited and overdue Spent Convictions Bill. We are grateful to Senator Lynn Ruane for championing this issue for so many years and to Minister Jim O'Callaghan. www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bil...

Join us for our upcoming #SimonTalks webinar on Usher's Island, Dublin Simon Community's low threshold health & addiction care facility. We will be joined by Naomi Nicholson to discuss the Usher's Island service & their clinical and therapeutic recovery pathways. 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The new rental regulations took effect on March 1st, but what do they mean? For many people renting in Ireland, understanding these changes can be confusing. Our latest blog goes into more detail on the basic things any renter needs to know about the new regulations. 🔗 www.simon.ie/what-the-new...

What the New Rental Laws Mean for Tenants in Ireland - Simon Communities in Ireland

Understanding the recent changes to rental laws can be confusing. This blog explains some of the updates to rental rules from March 1st 2026.

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Our celebration of women this #IWD26 must be grounded in honesty about who is being left behind. In Ireland and across the EU, homelessness is affecting women in often unseen ways. In our latest blog we explore the intersectionality of women experiencing homelessness 👇 www.simon.ie/the-thousand...

The Thousand's of Women Who Are Experiencing Homelessness Need Action, Not Words - Simon Communities in Ireland

As we mark International Women’s Day 2026, our celebration of women’s achievements must be grounded in honesty about who is being left behind.

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Mini Marathon registrations go live at 11am! Places are expected to fill up quickly so don't miss out 🏃‍♀️ We would love for you to take part and join Team Simon in our work to tackle homelessness 💛 🔗 www.simon.ie/fundraising/...

Simon Communities of Ireland@simoncommunity.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Lace up and get ready! 🏃‍♀️ Registration for the VHI Women's Mini Marathon opens next Wednesday & we’d love you to run or walk with SCI 💛 By joining our team, you’ll be raising funds to support our work in ending homelessness. 📅 Mark your calendar! Registration opens 4th March be ready to sign up!

Listen to the latest episode in our SJI Interview Series, where we speak with Ber Grogan, Executive Director of @simoncommunity.bsky.social, and Carol Baumann, CEO of the Galway Simon Community about their recent report, Older Adult #Homelessness in #Ireland - www.socialjustice.ie/article/soci...

Social Justice Matters Podcast - Ber Grogan and Carol Baumann, Simon Communities Of Ireland on Older Adult Homelessness in Ireland | Social Justice Ireland

Ber Grogan, Executive Director of the Simon Communities of Ireland and Carol Baumann, CEO of Galway Simon Community talk through their recent report :…

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Join us for our upcoming #SimonTalks webinar on Usher's Island, Dublin Simon Community's low threshold health & addiction care facility. We will be joined by Naomi Nicholson to discuss the Usher's Island service & their clinical and therapeutic recovery pathways. 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

17,112 people living in emergency accommodation. Since January 2025, the data shows a staggering increase of 1,826 people in emergency accommodation. It is unacceptable that this crisis is deepening, particularly among single adults who are the largest cohort in emergency beds. #Spéirgorm

Lace up and get ready! 🏃‍♀️ Registration for the VHI Women's Mini Marathon opens next Wednesday & we’d love you to run or walk with SCI 💛 By joining our team, you’ll be raising funds to support our work in ending homelessness. 📅 Mark your calendar! Registration opens 4th March be ready to sign up!