By Simon Communities of Ireland | Project Manager
The Simon Communities have highlighted the issue of rural homelessness in the review paper, ‘Left Out in the Cold – A Review of Rural Homelessness in Ireland’.
Although homelessness is usually associated with urban areas, evidence from the Simon Communities around Ireland shows that it is very much present in rural areas too. The causes of rural homelessness are similar to those of urban homelessness but there are differences. The most common difference is that rural homelessness is regularly more 'hidden'. There are a number of barriers that prevent people who are homeless from accessing the housing and support that they need in rural areas. Just because rural homelessness is more hidden does not mean it’s not an issue.
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