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Merchants Quay Ireland. (2025) Merchants Quay Ireland annual review 2024. Dublin: Merchants Quay Ireland.

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Amongst the Report’s key findings:

  • 141,730 overall client engagements (from 14,086 unique clients) – a 4% increase on 2023
  • 81,878 meals provided – a 24% increase on 2023
  • 4,027 showers provided to 1,189 unique clients
  • 22,896 harm reduction interventions, including needle exchange and safer injecting training
  • 15,364 in-prison counselling interventions across 11 Irish prisons
  • 14,122 primary healthcare interventions, including 6,488 GP consultations and 2,362 mental health interventions
  • 1,132 interventions delivered at Jane’s Place, MQI’s dedicated service for women – compared to 402 in 2023
  • 155 people admitted to detox and rehab services – up from 123 in 2023
  • 887 people over the age of 55 supported – up 28% from 692 in 2023
  • 275 interventions for young people aged 18–24
  • 327 families supported nationwide

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We work as a collaborative community to reduce the harm caused by addiction and homelessness. Our mission is to offer people dealing with homelessness and addiction in Ireland, accessible, high-quality and effective services, which meet their complex needs in a non-judgemental and compassionate way.

  • Directors' report p.5
  • Chairperson and CEO Welcome p.5
  • Damien's Story: MQI Client p.7 (MQI Client Damien shares his experience of becoming homeless for the first time in his 60’s and the support he received from MQI at a time when he needed it most.)
  • Impact in 2024 p.9
  • Where we provide services p.10
  • Homeless Services p.11
  • Brendan's Story: MQI p.14 (MQI Client Brendan shares his journey from living in a tent to playing for Ireland in The Homeless World Cup and the support he received in MQI’s Aftercare Service.)
  • Primary Healthcare Services p.16
  • Amber's Story: MQI Client p.19 (MQI Client Amber shares her experience of living with addiction today in Dublin, and the importance of the MSIF (Medically Supervised Injecting Facility) to her.)
  • Addiction Support Services p.21
  • New Services p.26
  • Lisa's Story: MQI Client p.28 (MQI Client Lisa shares her story of addiction and recovery in the hope of helping other women.)
  • Collaboration and Partnerships p.30
  • Research and Advocacy p.33
  • Fundraising and Communications p.35
  • Our Vision, Mission and Values p.37
  • Strategic Plan 2025 - 2027 p.38
  • Our People p.39
  • Staff Stories p.41
  • History of MQI p.43
  • Governance and Management p.45
  • Financial Review p.47
  • Directors’ Responsibility Statement p.59
  • Independent Auditor’s Report p.60
  • Statement of Financial Activities p.63

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