Best known for his roles in the iconic film The Commitments and Academy Award winning musical Once, Glen Hansard yesterday took to the stage in the GMB’s Debating Chamber yesterday as he was awarded the Phil’s Gold Medal of Honorary …
Best known for his roles in the iconic film The Commitments and Academy Award winning musical Once, Glen Hansard yesterday took to the stage in the GMB’s Debating Chamber yesterday as he was awarded the Phil’s Gold Medal of Honorary …
“Everything he owned was there and burned with it. He watched, helpless, as it burned, and all he could hear was the teenagers laughing.”
A couple of weeks ago, one of our clients had his tent set on fire by …
Life on the streets of Dublin can be both emotionally and physically trying. Two weeks ago, the Trinity volunteers of Vincent De Paul broke up an impromptu fight between two homeless people in Temple Bar. As they sat with the …
Last Thursday night I was one of the participants in the inaugural sleep out in aid of the Peter McVerry Trust, which was organised by the TCDSU and FLAC. The Peter McVerry Trust works with homeless people and those at …
The Phil, in association with the Bram Stoker Club, yesterday hosted their first panel discussion of the year, on the topic of tackling homelessness. The panel comprised of three guest speakers: Conor Hickey, the first lay director of Crosscare, the …
A new student-led project, Change for Change, aims to “empower four homeless individuals, by finding accommodation and assisting them in becoming financially independent and securing stable employment within the next year,” its team leader, Fiona Mullally, told Trinity News this …
Some of you may be aware of the man with a cat who can be seen near the Berkeley library. His name is John McLean. The cat is called Trinny because he is Trinity College’s mascot but John says “he …
It seemed that we had finally come to terms with the fact that there is a homeless crisis in Dublin. We recognised its existence, and authorities had finally begun to deal with it. People showed their support by donating to …
On Saturday night last, the Dublin Food Co-Op played host to an event which transformed the familiar warehouse of stalls and vendors into a Christmas jamboree with a purpose. The Yule Ball was held to support the Dublin Simon Community …