Capuchin Day Centre
Food centre providing free breakfast and hot lunch Monday to Saturday, and food parcels.
Wednesday 10am-12 noon.
29 Bow Street, Dublin 7
Drop in 01 872 0770
Food, Day Centres and Practical Support
Crosscare – Food Centre
Food centre providing a three-course meal on weekdays.
Charge of �2.
Longford Lane, Dublin 8
Drop in 01 475 5299
Dun Laoghaire Day Centre
Range of services for people who are homeless. Daily mid-day meal, shower facilities. Mental health team, GP clinic, settlement/outreach services. VEC facilitator. The day centre is funded by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and the HSE and is managed by Crosscare
1 Bentley Villas, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin 01 284 1983
Focus Ireland – Childcare Centre
Support for homeless families living in emergency accommodation. Day care support and meals for 15 children per day aged 7 months-school age (or older in emergency). Range of activities in child centred, fun-filled environment, with focus on self-awareness, confidence building, creative, play and communication skills. Advice and support for families on parenting and other local childcare services.
Augustine Street, John’s Lane West (off Thomas Street), Dublin 8
By referral only
Focus Ireland – Coffee Shop
Drop-in centre with low cost food forpeople aged 18+ who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or in insecure/emergency accommodation.Lunch served 12 noon-3pm Monday-Friday, 11.30am-3pm weekends.Recreational and educational activities 2 days a week. The service is a drug and alcohol free area. Centre also provides support, advocacy, keyworking and referral services.
15 Eustace StreetTemple Bar, Dublin 2
Drop in or phone01 671 2555
Focus Ireland – Extension Day Service
Drop-in service for homeless people aged 16-25. Provides food, showers, laundry, recreational and storage facilities. Keywork appts Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 2.30pm-5pm to address issues that led to homelessness, explain options and help form links to appropriate services. Group activities. Lunch served 12 noon- 12.45pm. The service works in conjunction with Focus Ireland – Extension Outreach Service
4-5 John’s Lane West, Dublin 8
Drop in or phone during operational hours 01 677 0691
Guild of the Little Flower
Food centre providing a meal 12 noon-1pm, meals-on-wheels and laundry service. Bingo and other evening social activities. AA meetings on Tues and Fri at 8pm.
11 Meath Street, Dublin 8
Drop in or phone 01 453 6621
LINX Project
Drop in centre for single older people living in the Ballymun area. Range of services, including daily meals (except Thursday), advice on money management, counselling, mediation, befriending, recreation facilities and social interaction. There is a nominal charge for the meals.
66 Woodhazel Terrace, Ballymun, Dublin 9
Drop in or phone 01 842 2426
Mendicity Institution Trust
Food centre providing two meals a day for the homeless and poor of Dublin. Breakfast served Mon-Sat 9am-9.30am. Dinner served Mon-Sat 10.30pm-11.30pm. Lunch served Sun 10am-11am.
Island Street, Dublin 8
Drop in 01 677 3308
Merchants Quay – Open Access (Homelessness)
Drop in, advice and crisis intervention. Meal services: breakfast Mon-Sun 7.15am- 9am; lunch Mon-Fri 1.45pm-2.45pm, Sat 11.30am-1pm, Sun 11am-1pm.
Shower facilities. Primary health care, including counselling, chiropody, nursing, GP and dental services. Group projects. Creative, practical and educational workshops. Keyworking. Individual literacy tuition.Women’s group.
Cook Street, Dublin 8
Drop in or contact for an appointment 01 645 6524
Missionaries of Charity
Food centre for homeless people andothers in need. Full meals provided Mon, Tues, Weds, Fri, Sat 11am-12 noon and Sun 3pm-4pm. Free clothing and washing facilities. Also short-term emergency accommodation for up to 6 men in two rooms.
223 South Circular Road, Dublin 8
Drop in 01 454 0163 or 453 4141
Ronanstown Youth Service
Range of services for people who are homeless or insecurely housed. Food, showers, health care, blankets, clothes, advice, referral and advocacy
Neilstown Resource Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Drop in or contact for an appointment 01 457 0363
Salvation Army – Cedar House Day Services
Day centre support for homeless people aged 18+, especially rough sleepers. Range of practical help, including clothing, showers, sleeping bags during cold weather periods, advice & information, AA and NA meetings, social welfare outreach clinics. Health centre on site and access to IT facilities and educational programmes. Pastoral and spiritual support with resident male and female chaplains.
Cedar House, Marlborough Place, Dublin 1
Drop in during opening hours 01 874 1241
St Agatha’s Food Centre
Food centre providing a four course meal from Monday to Saturday for homeless adults living in hostels, bed and breakfast or basic accommodation. Meals-on-wheels service also provided in Marino and North William Street parish. Minimal charge of �2 applies.
Portland Row, Dublin 1
Drop in 01 855 5577
St Brigid’s Food Centre
Food centre providing a four course meal Monday to Saturday. Minimum charge of �2 applies.
Holles Row, Dublin 2
Drop in 01 676 5707
St Joseph’s Penny Dinners
Food centre providing a four course meal Monday to Friday. �1 charge.
Avondale House, Cumberland Street, Dublin 1
Drop in during opening hours 01 874 3297
St Vincent de Paul – Vincent’s Shops
Supplies furniture, books and household goods to the St Vincent de Paul conferences in the Dublin region and to the general public.
91-92 Sean McDermott Street, Dublin 1
Phone 01 855 0022