Garda probe continues as tributes flood in for homeless man found dead on UCD campus
UCD management confirmed that the man who was discovered as Michael Byrne, affectionately known as Old Man Belfield
RIP Michael Byrne
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Gardai are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body of a 71-year-old homeless man found in a sleeping bag on the campus of University College Dublin.
Practical ways to help people who are homeless this Christmas
It can be as simple as saying hello to someone when you see them on the streets. By Hayley Halpin Saturday 19 Dec 2020, 7:00 AM Dec 19th 2020, 7:00 AM 21,116 Views 12 Comments
Image: Eamonn Farrell via RollingNews.ie
Image: Eamonn Farrell via RollingNews.ie
THE HOMELESSNESS AND housing crisis in Ireland has continued this year.
Emergency accommodation figures for October show that 8,737 people were in emergency accommodation, including 6,095 adults and 2,642 children.
With those figures in mind, as Christmas is fast approaching many charities and organisations will be going the extra mile to make sure people who find themselves homeless this Christmas will have a warm meal to eat and a bed for the night, at the very least.