Understanding Homelessness in Ireland Since Independence: Decades in the Making

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Eoin O'Sullivan (Trinity College Dublin) Mike Allen (Director of Advocacy, Research and Communications at Focus Ireland)

Understanding Homelessness in Ireland Since Independence

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Decades in the Making

Eoin O'Sullivan (Trinity College Dublin), Mike Allen (Director of Advocacy, Research and Communications at Focus Ireland), Sarah Sheridan (Adjunct Lecturer and Visiting Research Fellow, Trinity College Dublin)

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Policy Press
19 February 2026

Homelessness; Regional government policies

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.

By: Eoin O'Sullivan (Trinity College Dublin), Mike Allen (Director of Advocacy, Research and Communications at Focus Ireland), Sarah Sheridan (Adjunct Lecturer and Visiting Research Fellow, Trinity College Dublin)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781447378730
ISBN 10: 1447378733
Pages: 322
Publication Date: 19 February 2026
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Further / Higher Education , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction 1. Poor Laws, the Family Economy and Housing Policy 1922 – 1948 2. 1948-1963: The End of the Poor Laws, Economic Development and Modernisation 3. National Housing Policy, Housing Agitation and the Emergence of the Homelessness Sector, 1964-1988 4. From the Housing Act, 1988 to A Homelessness Strategy, 1988-2000 5. A Decade of Contrasts: Policy Innovation and Austerity, 2001-2011 6. From Austerity to Economic Recovery 2012-2016 7. Homelessness Becomes as a National Crisis 2016-2020 8. COVID-19 and Responses to Homelessness 2020-2022 9. Conclusion: Ireland in Comparative Context

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.

Reviews for Understanding Homelessness in Ireland Since Independence: Decades in the Making

'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