Understanding Homelessness in Ireland Since Independence, 9781447378747
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Ireland’s homelessness crisis: a century of housing policy failures exposed.
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Understanding Homelessness in Ireland Since Independence

Decades in the Making

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    322 pages

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    18 April 2026

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Summary

Homelessness in Ireland is deeply tied to housing policies and economic decisions. This book explores its history since the state’s foundation, revealing how both social issues and dysfunction in the housing system have shaped today’s crisis.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781447378747
ISBN-10:1447378741
Author:Eoin O'Sullivan, Mike Allen, Sarah Sheridan
Publisher:Bristol University Press
Imprint:Policy Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:322
Release Date:18 April 2026
Weight:0g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
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Critics Review

‘The first book on Irish housing that examines history and policy through the lens of homelessness. A valuable contribution to the Irish housing canon for experts and lay people alike.’ Lorcan Sirr, Technological University Dublin

About The Author

Eoin O'Sullivan

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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