The recently released April 2023 Homeless Report, reveals a distressing milestone as the number of individuals in emergency accommodation surpasses 12,000 for the first time. Engaging in a discussion is Pat Dennigan, CEO of Focus Ireland, shedding light on the organisation’s efforts to address homelessness, Alice Leahy, Director of Services at the Alice Leahy Trust, sharing her invaluable insights from years of working with the homeless population, and Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South-West, offers a political perspective on tackling the housing crisis.
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Caroline Conroy spends a morning visiting the Alice Leahy Trust Centre – Tuesday 10th January 2023
Trading personal stories for care
Sir, – Gráinne Conroy poses a very important question, ”Why must we trade personal stories for healthcare?” (Opinion & Analysis, November 8th).
This issue is not just confined to women and healthcare. It is widespread.
Telling one’s story in great detail has increasingly become essential for people who are homeless to access accommodation, even at a very basic level or to link in with other services.
No doubt some details are essential but the very private details of one’s life, very often their only possession, can be too painful to recall at a time when “ticking the box” seems to be so important.
This needs to be an issue all of us need to be acutely aware of. – Yours, etc,
ALICE LEAHY,
Director of Services,
Alice Leahy Trust,
Dublin 8.