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Scripture suggests the divine dividend in giving can be a thousandfold. Such a hope may have been in the mind of Finance Minister Michael McGrath when he signed off on Budget 2024’s extra €14bn in spending.
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Dispute threatens to deprive thousands of service users of health and social supports
In October 1979, two psychology students, Margaret Brehony and Kathy O’Grady teamed up with a philosophy student, Conall Mac Riocard and formed a group of volunteers. They started a twice weekly soup run to people who were sleeping rough in Galway. They made the soup and sandwiches at home and then they would do the run.
The go-to problem-solver for charities in trouble in Ireland, David Hall, praised the "exceptionally dedicated and qualified staff" at the housing charity.
New figures published today show there were a total of 12,691 people officially homeless in Ireland in the month of August.