We are very pleased to inform you that our centre will re-open on Monday 20th July 2020 adhering to all Covid-19 guidelines. It will not be possible for us to cater for the number of people we met prior to the pandemic however we will strive to cope with as many people as possible.
Thanks to all our friends and supporters who kept in touch with us and gave us great encouragement during this very challenging time.
After a lot of soul-searching and discussion with our Directors the Alice Leahy Trust decided to close on Friday 13th March.
Our centre is too small to ensure social distancing and the safety of our staff and the people who use our service would be compromised.
The people who call to use our service or visit us come from all over the city and beyond.
We too are conscious that we operate in the basement of a large city hostel and we must be mindful of their residents.
We do regret having to close but we had no option – we informed Dublin Regional Homeless Executive of our decision.
Jeanette is able to keep the office going from home and we liaise daily.
Like everyone else, we are daily monitoring the situation in these challenging times.
We look forward to the day when we can open our doors again but in the meantime – keep safe everyone.
Alice Leahy – Director of Services, Alice Leahy Trust
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Alice Leahy on with Pat Kenny on the Friday Forum, Newstalk 14th February 2025.
Also joining them on the panel: James Geoghegan, TD, Fine Gael and Roderick O’Gorman, TD, Leader of The Green Party.
Letter to Irish Times: Seanad Election – University Seats
Sir, – Brendan Wright highlights what is clearly unfair and unjust about the Seanad Election.
Writing to your paper on January 30th 2002, I said “it is a highly undemocratic way of electing members of a chamber that has an important role in our democracy”. I also went on to say “the idea that only university graduates should have a vote, when many of the PAYE workers who paid their taxes to subsidise their education are excluded, seems quite indefensible”.
My views firmly remain the same 23 years on. Yours, etc,
ALICE LEAHY
Director of Services
Alice Leahy Trust
Dublin 8
