Staff from South African Embassy visit the Alice Leahy Trust to mark Nelson Mandela International Day – 18/07/2023

 

South African Embassy staff visit the Alice Leahy Trust on Tuesday 18th July to mark Nelson Mandela International Day with donations of wet wipes, t-shirts, hoodies and underwear –  all bought and paid for by South African Embassy staff.  The day honours the legacy of Nelson Mandela through volunteering and community service.  Nelson Mandela fought for social justice for 67 years and people are called upon to devote at least 67 minutes of their time to positively impact their community and other people’s lives.

 

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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

From L to R: Alice Leahy, Director of Services, Lord Mayor Councillor Caroline Conroy and Chairman of Alice Leahy Trust, Maol Muire Tynan.
From L to R: Alice Leahy Trust Board Member Catherine Cleary, Lord Mayor Councillor Caroline Conroy, Alice Leahy Director of Services and Jeanette O’Brien, Manager
From L to R: Lisa Hackett, Catherine Cleary, Lord Mayor Councillor Caroline Conroy, Alice Leahy, Mark Duff and Brendan Corrigan.