Thursday, 20 February 2020

DUBLIN HOMELESS MAN FOUND DEAD IN THE PHOENIX PARK


222 Homeless People Have Died Over the Past Four Years Any Sort of Dirty Kip Will Do, Any Smelly Old Dump Houses Homeless People.

The head of homeless charity has said services are "in complete turmoil" following the death of man in the Phoenix Park. Gardaí confirmed that they are investigating after the discovery of the body yesterday evening. They said in a statement that the discovery was reported at around 5.30pm. Gardaí said: "Emergency services also attended, and a male was pronounced dead at the scene. "The body was taken to Dublin City Mortuary." 
Inner City Helping Homeless (ICHH) said the man was registered with homeless services and called his death "tragic and avoidable". In a statement, ICHH said it was the fourth homeless death reported to the charity within the last eight days. The statement added: "We have consistently stated that there aren’t the proper wrap-around supports in place to support the mental health of people experiencing homelessness. 

 https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/fr-mcverry-many-homeless-hostels-would-close-down-overnight-if-they-faced-hiqa-checks-975874.html

Many people that become homeless have pre-existing mental health issues however a huge amount, of adults and children are developing severe mental health issues as a result of becoming homeless. Anthony Flynn, CEO of ICHH, has hit out at the lack of supports for people accessing homeless services. Mr Flynn said that the homeless man's death was "a very tragic incident" and he called for an overhaul of homeless services. "There are serious issues surrounding the lack of wrap round support services available to clients who are accessing homeless services," said Mr Flynn. "The lack of supports in general is contributing to a system that is in complete turmoil.  "Deaths within services are on the increase. We need an overhaul of the system and those who are vulnerable need to be given the appropriate supports.
"There is a serious lack of empathy and compassion."

UPDATE: ADDITION:
A total of 222 homeless people died over the past four years according to latest figures released by the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive. The statistics show that while the number of homeless adults in Dublin has soared by approximately 43% between 2016 and 2019, deaths have decreased through that period, falling from 65 in 2016 to 34 in 2019. They document the deaths of people who were staying in emergency accommodation or sleeping rough, however their deaths may have occurred, while they were in hospital or in other locations.
A Homeless Man Collects Free Food In Dublin's City Centre.
The figures come after a homeless woman in her 20s died in a Dublin city hostel on Wednesday. On Tuesday afternoon, a man in his 30s was seriously injured while in his tent along the banks of the Grand Canal when it was moved by an industrial vehicle. Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy was then criticised when election posters bearing his face were put up in the area where the incident occurred.

Number of people homeless in Ireland rises again


https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/number-of-people-homeless-in-ireland...

August figures show 10,338 people are homeless, 3,848 of whom are children Mon, Sep 30, 2019, 10:29 Updated: Mon, Sep 30, 2019, 15:30 Homeless figures in Ireland have remained above 10,000 for ...


'Truly shocking': There are now 9,846 homeless people in ...https://www.thejournal.ie/homeless-ireland-4-4097015-Jun2018 27/10/2019 · THE NUMBER OF homeless people living in emergency accommodation in Ireland rose by almost 200 people last month. Emergency accommodation figures for May show that there are now collectively 9,846 ...

If you or someone you know has been affected by mental health issues you can contact:

  • Samaritans - 116 123, text 087 2609090 or email jo@samaritans.ie
  • Pieta House (Suicide & Self-harm) - 1800 247 247 or 01 623 5606
  • Aware (Depression, Bi-Polar Disorder & Anxiety) - 1800 80 48 48
  • Grow (Mental Health support & Recovery) - 1890 474 474
  • Bodywhys (Eating Disorders Associations of Ireland) - 1890 200 444
  • Childline (for under 18s) - 1800 66 66 66.

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