MidWest Simon is urging the government not to forget middle income earners who are now at risk of homelessness due to the rising cost of living. The homeless charity is branding the exclusion of households who are marginally over the social welfare threshold from accessing supports as ‘draconian’. The organisation is concerned that homelessness […]
On Thursday’s Morning Focus, Alan took a trip to Spanish Point to meet up with June Curtin for her 63rd and final dip in the ocean in aid of The Midwest Simon Community. June committed to 63 ice-cold dips in the Atlantic Ocean over 21 days. She was victorious in her quest to reach her […]
MidWest Simon doesn’t expect the number of homeless children in Clare to decrease before Christmas. As of October 20th, there are currently 17 families in emergency accommodation – including 37 children. It comes as the number of presentations to the Clare Homeless Action Team has increased by 41% this October compared to last. CEO […]
On Thursday’s Morning Focus, Alan was joined by June Curtin, the Founder of Snamhaí Sásta and Paul Aherne of the Midwest Simon Community. They discussed the upcoming Splash for Success Campaign, where June will be taking 63 dips in the sea over a 21 day period. She is set to swim 3 times daily in […]
The CEO of MidWest Simon is accusing the government of failing to place the same level of urgency in addressing the homeless crisis as it did on the Covid-19 pandemic. It comes as the coalition is looking for legal clearance to introduce a ban on evictions this winter. A moratorium on evictions was enacted during […]