Irish politician, 14th Taoiseach from 2017 to 2020
Varadkar ‘happy’ to rephrase comments on people refusing social housing: Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty accuses Taoiseach of seeking to shift blame for housing ...
irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2023/07/12/varadkar-happy-to-rephrase-comments-on-people-refusing-social-housing/
The strange saga of Fr Peter McVerry’s eviction ban claim: Homelessness campaigner withdrew suggestion on Wednesday that Darragh O’Brien was ‘overridden’ by ...
irishtimes.com/politics/2023/04/06/the-strange-saga-of-fr-peter-mcverrys-eviction-ban-claim/
Opposition and Green TD condemn Government decision to end evictions ban : Neasa Hourigan condemned the actions of her party leader Eamon Ryan in agreeing to the ...
irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41087218.html
Matt Cooper: Forget ‘Landlord Leo’, the real issue is the failure to deliver housing
businesspost.ie/analysis-opinion/matt-cooper-forget-landlord-leo-the-real-issue-is-the-failure-to-deliver-housing/
No return to eviction ban even if homelessness spikes, Varadkar says: Taoiseach said Good Friday Agreement had left ‘cold peace’ but is still basis for future of ...
irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2023/03/09/no-return-to-eviction-ban-even-if-homelessness-spikes-varadkar-says/
‘People are not turning down multiple offers’ – Taoiseach’s refuseniks comments at odds with charity’s experie
independent.ie/irish-news/people-are-not-turning-down-multiple-offers-taoiseachs-refuseniks-comments-at-odds-with-charitys-experience-as-40th-dublin-simon-home-run-is-launched/a1719141802.html
Emigration of homeowners 'a very real, genuine issue', Varadkar tells party meeting
irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41067248.html
Mary Lou McDonald writes to Taoiseach seeking extension to eviction ban: Sinn Féin president says clock is ticking for thousands of families facing homelessness ...
irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41092177.html
TDs discouraged from supporting eviction ban extension: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has discouraged any TDs from voting in favour of a Sinn Féin motion to extend the ...
rte.ie/news/politics/2023/0310/1361442-politics-eviction-ban/
Ban on evictions needs to balance rights of landlords and tenants, Varadkar says: Expectation is that three Coalition leaders will agree on Monday evening to ...
irishtimes.com/politics/2023/03/06/ban-on-evictions-needs-to-balance-rights-of-landlords-and-tenants-varadkar-says/
€14,000 tax breaks for landlords considered in return for eviction ban extension: Landlords could get tax breaks worth €14,000 a year at cost of up to €794m for ...
independent.ie/irish-news/politics/14000-tax-breaks-for-landlords-considered-in-return-for-eviction-ban-extension-42372642.html
Tommy Bowe praised for confronting Leo Varadkar about child homelessness on Ireland AM
independent.ie/videos/tommy-bowe-praised-for-confronting-leo-varadkar-about-child-homelessness-on-ireland-am-42028748.html
Over half of local authorities have no capacity in emergency homeless accommodation, Sinn Féin says
irishtimes.com/politics/2023/03/15/tanaiste-completely-out-of-touch-for-suggesting-housing-market-is-turning-corner-sinn-fein-says/
Varadkar: People turning down multiple housing offers one of the reasons for homelessness
irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41181202.html
Dáil hears of an ‘embarrassment of cars’ parked around Leinster House: Taoiseach says he would like a wildflower meadow to be developed outside Government ...
irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2023/03/29/dail-hears-of-an-embarrassment-of-cars-parked-around-leinster-house/
Rotation of Taoiseach role from Martin to Varadkar runs into a 'logistical headache'
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Varadkar pledges action on homelessness and housing: Fine Gael leader says government will go ‘all out’ to accelerate its housing plan as he is elected Taoiseach ...
businesspost.ie/politics/varadkar-pledges-action-on-homelessness-and-housing/
Government plans to deliver 300,000 new homes by end of 2030: Housing for All plan to also include pledge to end homelessness by end of decade
irishtimes.com/news/politics/government-plans-to-deliver-300-000-new-homes-by-end-of-2030-1.4662468
Leo Varadkar to reveal why he stepped down as Taoiseach on the Late Late Show: Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will appear on this week’s Late Late Show in his ...
sundayworld.com/showbiz/tv/varadkar-to-reveal-why-he-stepped-down-on-the-late-late-show/a1670312249.html
Arches near Forster Square Rail Station to be gated off: CITY centre rail arches that are regularly used by rough sleepers for shelter are to be gated off.
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/24276708.arches-near-forster-square-rail-station-gated-off/
Homelessness is destroying US cities. Supreme Court must let them get it under control.
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/04/25/supreme-court-homeless-camps-fines-jail-oregon-california/73423946007/
The traffic light coalition has now set itself the goal of eliminating homelessness by 2030. Germany has also committed itself to this with the United Nations ... Show more
Despite international commitments: Why Germany is failing in the fight against homelessness
Despite international commitments: Why Germany is failing in the fight against homelessness
Grants Pass, Oregon, stepped up its enforcement of local ordinances that banned sleeping and camping in public spaces by ticketing ... Show more
The Town at the Center of a Supreme Court Battle Over Homelessness - The New York Times
The Town at the Center of a Supreme Court Battle Over Homelessness - The New York Times
Richmond, Henrico commit millions to regional homeless shelter. Chesterfield says maybe next year.
richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/richmond-homeless-shelter-chesterfield-henrico-salvation-army/article_8342aafe-0199-11ef-b908-c363c2580bdf.html
Homeless figures hit new record with more than 13,866 in emergency accommodation: There were 13,866 homeless people in March including 4,147 children
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41382853.html
Gov. J.B. Pritzker pushes increased funding to fight racial disparities in homelessness
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/25/gov-j-b-pritzker-pushes-increased-funding-to-fight-racial-disparities-in-homelessness/
EVERY young person who needs housing help is assessed - York council: EVERY young person who needs housing help is assessed - York council
yorkpress.co.uk/news/24279133.every-young-person-needs-housing-help-assessed---york-council/
As budget cuts loom, Bay Area big city mayors urge Newsom to spare homelessness funding
mercurynews.com/2024/04/25/homelessness-bay-area-newom-budget-cuts/
Despite objections, KC Council votes to scrap plan for city’s first low barrier shelter
kansascity.com/news/local/article287983000.html
Plan of the traffic light coalition: An apartment for everyone: According to the will of the federal government, there should be no housing developments by 2030 ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/plan-der-ampelkoalition-eine-wohnung-fuer-jeden-19675453.html
XChange Recovery’s message to families of those struggling with addiction: 'There is hope'
columbian.com/news/2024/apr/25/xchange-recoverys-message-to-families-of-those-struggling-with-addiction-there-is-hope/
More than 43,000 kids under 10 seek homeless support a year – what's being done for them?
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-26/dependent-children-homelessness-service-calls-for-support/103770138
L.A.'s late-stage capitalism homelessness fix: Ask the rich for cash: Karen Bass deserves praise for her new homelessness program, but the wealthy Angelenos ...
latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2024-04-25/late-stage-capitalism-homelessness-ask-billionaires-for-money
California Democrats embrace ‘drug free’ homeless housing options: In the face of persistent homelessness, Democrats are embracing more “drug free” housing ...
sfchronicle.com/politics/article/drug-free-housing-california-19420315.php
Permission granted for Rutherglen homeless village: Permission has been granted for a new homeless village to be opened in South Lanarkshire
heraldscotland.com/news/24277868.permission-granted-rutherglen-homeless-village/
No affordable housing: More and more people in LDS are threatened with homelessness after separation or divorce
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Duke Moore was broke and homeless. He became rich thanks to TikTok. How he feels about a possible TikTok ban in the US.
Commentary: Florida’s future depends on compassionate response to homelessness: We must increase affordable housing, increase shelter space and get more ordinary ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/25/commentary-floridas-future-depends-on-compassionate-response-to-homelessness/
Simon Community gave 500 smartphones to homeless people: A project that gave smartphones and tablets to 500 people accessing homelessness services has been ...
heraldscotland.com/news/24276882.simon-community-gave-500-smartphones-homeless-people/
Charity's plea to anyone who rents a property in pricey Bristol: They want to highlight the scale of the problem by sharing renters' experiences
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/charitys-plea-anyone-who-rents-9243970
What a Supreme Court Ruling Could Mean for US Homelessness: CityLab Daily: Also today: Neom scours for funding in a show-and-tell for bankers ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-24/what-a-supreme-court-ruling-could-mean-for-us-homelessness-citylab-daily
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San Pedro’s Amber Sheikh named to county homeless commission: Sheikh, a leading Harbor Area advocate for eliminating homelessness, was appointed to LAHSA.
dailybreeze.com/2024/04/24/san-pedros-amber-sheikh-named-to-county-homeless-commission/
Supreme Court Case on Criminalizing Homelessness Has High Stakes: Advocates fear that the case centering on an Oregon town’s ban on outdoor sleeping could usher ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/supreme-court-case-on-criminalizing-homelessness-has-high-stakes
‘Solution’ for homeless crisis coming: Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says he has a plan up his sleeve to tackle the city’s homelessness crisis and hopes to announce ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/%E28098solution%E28099-homeless-crisis-coming
Lake City adds 120 new housing units to combat homelessness among Native people: The Sacred Medicine House is now open for Native American and Alaska Native ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/lake-city-targets-homelessness-in-native-community-with-120-new-units/
Supreme Court confronts US homelessness crisis: The case centers on the small town of Grants Pass, Oregon, but has broad implications for cities of all sizes.
saudigazette.com.sa/article/642343
Homelessness in Berlin: Why does the man with the street newspaper annoy me?: I've been giving money to the man with the street newspaper for years and am torn ...
berliner-zeitung.de/panorama/obdachlosigkeit-in-berlin-warum-nervt-mich-der-mann-mit-der-strassenzeitung-li.2209032
Borough preventing homelessness amongst young people amid national 'crisis': The research shows that 107 young people presented themselves as homeless to the ...
mylondon.news/news/north-london-news/north-london-borough-preventing-homelessness-29050479
Housing shortage in Germany: "We very much doubt that the action plan will be enough"
sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/wohnungsmarkt-deutschland-mieten-wohnungslosigkeit-klara-geywitz-1.6568196
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Supreme Court confronts the US homelessness crisis: In a tense hearing, the justices weighed whether sleeping outdoors could be criminally punished.
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Supreme Court will weigh banning homeless people from sleeping outside: The Supreme Court will consider whether banning homeless people from sleeping outside ...
apnews.com/article/homelessness-supreme-court-oregon-fines-camping-ban-334d90536535ebb07ccb6d2dc76009c9
Supreme Court weighs whether cities can punish unhoused people for sleeping outside
npr.org/2024/04/22/1245575331/supreme-court-weighs-whether-cities-can-punish-unhoused-people-for-sleeping-outs
Supreme Court justices grapple with whether cities can ticket homeless people: The Supreme Court wrestled Monday for more than two and a half hours with the ...
cnn.com/2024/04/22/politics/supreme-court-homeless-grants-pass/
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Debates Homeless Ban and Rights of the Unhoused
- Justices expressed concerns over penalizing homeless individuals for sleeping outside without alternatives.
- Review of Oregon anti-camping laws could lead to significant rulings on the rights of the unhoused.
- Liberal justices criticized Grants Pass laws for criminalizing basic human needs.
- Conservative justices emphasized policymakers, not judges, should set rules for dealing with homelessness.
Supreme Court to consider whether cities can ticket homeless people: The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Monday over a challenge to a law letting ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4609967-supreme-court-to-consider-whether-cities-can-ticket-homeless-people/
LIVE: US Supreme Court reviews anti-camping laws that impact homeless people in OregonThe U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a bid by Grants Pass ... Show more
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HAPPENING NOW: The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on criminalizing homelessness and former Pres. Trump's immunity bid. Supreme Court to decide if ban on homeless encampments is 'cruel and unusual' - ABC News
Activists at Supreme Court protest move to penalize homelessness: Demonstrators — some of whom had been homeless themselves — came from New York City ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/04/22/protest-supreme-court-grants-pass/
Charities warn Bill to ban no-fault evictions ‘will fail’ if amendments backed: There are calls for ministers to resist pressure from ‘vested interests’ ahead of ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-24/charities-warn-bill-to-ban-no-fault-evictions-will-fail-if-amendments-backed
LA Mayor Bass says $12.8B budget will focus on homelessness and potholes: Her proposed spending plan gives raises to tens of thousands of city workers while ...
dailynews.com/2024/04/22/la-mayor-bass-says-12-8b-budget-will-focus-on-homelessness-and-potholes/
On homelessness, one Supreme Court justice asked the right question | Opinion: Whether in NC or Oregon, one question matters most concerning the homelessness ...
charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article287967735.html
Cities need camping bans as part of balanced policies on homelessness: Grants Pass v. Johnson, a U.S. Supreme Court case out of Oregon, could hamstring Dallas’ ...
dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2024/04/24/cities-need-camping-bans-as-part-of-balanced-policies-on-homelessness/
Mum left homeless for weeks after council's delay gets apology: The council has acknowledged the faults found by the ombudsman
mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/mum-left-homeless-11-weeks-29044741
The EU must work with Europe's cities to end youth homelessness: Our message is clear: we can only achieve lasting change if all levels of government work ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/24/the-eu-must-work-with-europes-cities-to-end-youth-homelessness
551 young people presented as homeless or at risk in Dudley: DUDLEY Council was approached by more than 500 young people presenting as homeless or at risk of ...
dudleynews.co.uk/news/24272773.551-young-people-presented-homeless-risk-dudley/
Social Bite Scotland receive 1,000 coffees for Pay it Forward Day: Ahead of Pay it Forward Day, 1,000 coffees have been donated to Social Bite Scotland ...
heraldscotland.com/news/24274811.social-bite-scotland-receive-1-000-coffees-pay-forward-day/
Sociologist on homelessness: “People don’t become homeless by chance”: Homelessness in Germany is increasing. Sociologist Timo Weishaupt explains why some people ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/soziologe-ueber-obdachlosigkeit-menschen-werden-nicht-zufaellig-wohnungslos-19675040.html
Youth homelessness charity launches musical month across Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington
thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/people/youth-homelessness-charity-launches-musical-month-across-scarborough-whitby-and-bridlington-4603041
US Supreme Court eyes anti-camping laws used against the homeless: U.S. Supreme Court justices confronted the nation's homelessness crisis on Monday as they ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-supreme-court-eyes-anti-camping-laws-used-against-homeless-2024-04-22/
Sarah Harte: It’s ludicrous to suggest that sex work is just another form of work
irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-41380441.html
North East woman who was homeless at 16 opens up on issue: A FORMER rough sleeper, who was homeless aged just 16, believes Northumberland’s homeless problem has ...
thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24268898.north-east-woman-homeless-16-opens-issue/
15 people currently live in Nienburg's homeless shelter: Homelessness also exists in small towns like Nienburg. In 2022, the city opened a new accommodation for ...
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Homelessness boss says 'Westminster soundbites' are making issue worse: Framework says it continues to see record levels of rough sleeping in Nottingham
nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/nottingham-homelessness-boss-says-westminster-9242422
The Trump Trial Ramps Up, and the Supreme Court Considers A Homelessness Case: Plus, a swimming scandal.
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/podcasts/trump-trial.html
The Supreme Court Weighs Whether Cities Can Criminalize Homelessness: If the high court rules in favor of the city of Oregon, there would be far-reaching ...
essence.com/news/supreme-court-weighs-can-cities-criminalize-homelessness/
What could Grants Pass mean for human rights?: The Supreme Court could vote to alter the Eighth Amendment in the Grants Pass case.
sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/grants-pass-mean-human-rights-19416048.php
Opinion: Criminalizing homelessness won’t make it go away: In the US, hundreds of thousands of people are homeless. As the Supreme Court debates criminalising ...
irishtimes.com/video/video/2024/04/23/opinion-criminalizing-homelessness-wont-make-it-go-away/
Opinion: Criminalizing homelessness is unconscionable. But unconstitutional?: Supreme Court justices dive into the question of when and if rousting homeless ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-04-23/supreme-court-grants-pass-homelessness-cruel-and-unusual
Dallas bond election to decide fate of $19 million to shelter homeless: Proposition I would dedicate $19 million total to projects addressing homelessness ...
dallasnews.com/news/2024/04/23/dallas-bond-election-to-decide-fate-of-19-million-to-shelter-homeless/
Liberal Justices Challenge Oregon City’s Homelessness Ban as SCOTUS Considers Key Case
democracynow.org/2024/4/23/headlines/liberal_justices_challenge_oregon_citys_homelessness_ban_as_scotus_considers_key_case
Montana city grapples with rise of unhoused people living in vehicles: In some cities with growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/montana-city-grapples-with-rise-of-unhoused-people-living-in-vehicles
Could the Supreme Court make it easier for Bay Area cities and beyond to clear homeless camps?
mercurynews.com/2024/04/22/supreme-court-homelessness-grants-pass-encampments-newsom/
“A strong piece in several respects”: Theartic performed a play about homelessness in Emden and struck a chord with many viewers. A reader thinks so too.
nwzonline.de/emden/theartic-emden-leserbrief-zur-auffuehrung-in-der-nordseehalle_a_4,1,832379589.html
Homelessness: US Supreme Court considers penalties for sleeping outside: An Oregon city wants to fine wild camping with $295 - a measure aimed at homeless people ...
spiegel.de/ausland/obdachlosigkeit-oberstes-us-gericht-prueft-in-praezedenzfall-strafen-fuer-schlafen-im-freien-a-f1b04ecd-5158-4d71-a07f-8a366b808ea5
Charity SMART raising funds for homelessness in Bedford with walking challenge: Will you take part in Steps for SMART and help raise funds for The Prebend Centre ...
bedfordtoday.co.uk/arts-and-culture/charity-smart-raising-funds-for-homelessness-in-bedford-with-walking-challenge-4601910
Paid articlePaid Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant becomes charity patron: Singer and Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has become the patron of the Good Shepherd charity ...
dudleynews.co.uk/news/24270662.led-zeppelin-frontman-robert-plant-becomes-charity-patron/
Tilia Homes Eastern support homelessness charity Emmaus near Bedford for second year running
bedfordtoday.co.uk/community/tilia-homes-eastern-support-homelessness-charity-emmaus-near-bedford-for-second-year-running-4600694
Tiny home village in Kansas City, Kansas, will house those experiencing homelessness
kansascity.com/news/local/article287745770.html
Bass budget would reduce homelessness spending, cut vacant jobs: Faced with rising salary costs and weak revenue growth, Mayor Karen Bass also proposed the ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-22/bass-city-budget-calls-for-lower-homelessness-spending
In Grants Pass, Oregon, homeless people relocate weekly to evade fines, arrests and property confiscations. The town will prove pivotal to whether governments ... Show more
How homelessness in an Oregon town sparked a nationwide debate | Reuters
How homelessness in an Oregon town sparked a nationwide debate | Reuters
Employed people now make up one in eight Victorians who are accessing support from homelessness services.
The CEO of the Council to Homeless Persons ... Show more
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Opinion | How the Courts Made the Homeless Crisis Worse: The Supreme Court takes up an errant ruling that gave vagrants a license to live on the streets.
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Supreme Court hears case on whether cities can criminalize homelessness, disband camps
pbs.org/newshour/show/supreme-court-hears-case-on-whether-cities-can-criminalize-homelessness-disband-camps
As Supreme Court hears homeless case, scores rally in downtown Orlando: More than a 100 homeless advocates held a rally in downtown Orlando on Monday as the U.S ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/22/as-supreme-court-hears-homeless-case-scores-rally-in-downtown-orlando/
Christine is in stable housing now, but for a while she was among a 'growing crisis' of working homeless
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-23/growing-crisis-of-working-homeless/103755384
US: Supreme Court to hear case on criminalising homelessness, court's decision to impact many cities
wionews.com/videos/us-supreme-court-to-hear-case-on-criminalising-homelessness-courts-decision-to-impact-many-cities-713916
Supreme Court skeptical of laws against unhoused people camping. California officials await decision
sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article287890765.html
Supreme Court hears case today that could upend homelessness policies: Supreme Court will consider whether cities may enforce laws against camping on public ...
latimes.com/politics/story/2024-04-18/supreme-court-and-homeless-encampment
Homelessness: South London venue needed to cook 190 meals in one day: The hunt is on for a south London venue with space to cook nearly 200 meals for the ...
southwarknews.co.uk/news/community/homelessness-south-london-venue-needed-to-cook-190-meals-in-one-day/
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