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Clare FM Text 086 1800 964 6th April 2021 The CEO of the Midwest Simon says an alternative to hotel and B&B accommodation for homeless people in Clare and elsewhere needs to be found as a priority. It comes after a Freedom of Information request from Clare FM revealed more than four million euro was spent on providing emergency accommodation to people in this county in the last five years. 60 percent of this spend was in the last two years alone, including one million euro last year. CONTINUE READING BELOW Midwest Simon CEO Jackie Bonfield says preventing people getting into a situation where they require emergency accommodation is key. ....
Clare FM Text 086 1800 964 27th January 2021 There are fears that Clare’s level of homelessness will rise sharply once the current ban on evictions is lifted. A new report from the Simon Community shows that in many parts of the country there are no properties available within the limits of the government’s HAP scheme, with the organisation indicating it is a severe problem here locally too. The level of homelessness in this county has remained steady since the moratorium on evictions was re-introduced when level five restrictions returned in October. CONTINUE READING BELOW However, MidWest Simon CEO Jackie Bonfield says they expect an increase in people seeking their services once the ban is lifted. ....