Understanding Homelessness in Ireland Since Independence: Decades in the Making
Jan 2026 · Policy Press
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A century after the state's foundation, Ireland faces an acute homelessness crisis with families and children increasingly affected. This book uncovers how decades of housing policy, financial decisions and social factors have shaped today’s housing insecurity. It is the first to take a historical approach, tracing the roots of homelessness back to key policy decisions taken over the past century.
By understanding how we got here, it offers crucial insights into breaking the cycle. Essential reading for policy makers, scholars and anyone concerned about Ireland’s housing future, with lessons for other jurisdictions, this book reveals why solving homelessness requires rethinking how we build and fund housing.
A century after the state's foundation, Ireland faces an acute homelessness crisis with families and children increasingly affected. This book uncovers how decades of housing policy, financial decisions and social factors have shaped today’s housing insecurity. It is the first to take a historica...
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About the author
Eoin O’Sullivan is Professor in Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin.
Mike Allen is Director of Advocacy, Research and Communications at Focus Ireland.
Sarah Sheridan is an Independent Researcher and Adjunct Lecturer in the School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin.
Eoin O’Sullivan is Professor in Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin.
Mike Allen is Director of Advocacy, Research and Communications at Focus Ireland.
Sarah Sheridan is an Independent Researcher and Adjunct Lecturer in the School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin.
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