"We will ensure that the comprehensive Homelessness Strategies now in place are implemented." This is not another local election pledge, but a commitment made on page 17 of the Agreed Programme for Government hammered out between the PDs and their partner in government, Fianna Fáil. The reality is very different and was exposed this week by the annual report of the Dublin Simon Community, which found that homelessness in Dublin has increased significantly since 1999. Free article