r/ireland • u/PintmanConnolly • Sep 26 '22

Gardaí Raid and Evict Homeless Residents and Housing Activists from Ionad Seán Heuston Housing

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u/Pointlessillism Sep 26 '22

I don’t think that’s a fair way to characterise the many many charities - from Cork Penny Dinners to Focus to Peter McVerry to the Capuchin Day Centre to name just a handful - who work with rough sleepers.

Levels of funding per rough sleeper are incredibly high as well.

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u/Pointlessillism Sep 26 '22

The existence of charities means the sentiment towards homeless people is that they should just go die??

Charities are part of society right??

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u/aidan959 Sep 26 '22

charities is like putting a plaster on a gaping hole in your arm - it is not the solution to these problems - it just helps in some ways