How one of Ireland’s biggest homelessness charities ran into trouble

<p>As the <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/homeless-crisis/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">homelessness crisis</a> has deepened over the last decade, the Peter McVerry Trust, a key pillar in the State’s provision of homeless services, significantly expanded in an effort to tackle the problem.</p><br><p>Now, with more than 600 properties and an annual income of €60 million, <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2023/09/27/peter-mcverry-trust-did-not-request-emergency-funding-says-homeless-services-co-ordinator/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the charity finds itself in a major financial crisis, sparking fears of a collapse</a>.</p><br><p>On today’s In the News podcast, Irish Times reporter Jack Power explains what we know about how the charity ran into trouble - and what the crisis says about how Ireland tackles its chronic homelessness issue.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>