Image: RollingNews.ie Image: RollingNews.ie CONCERNS HAVE BEEN raised for the welfare of Ireland’s population of rough sleepers as a result of the public health measures introduced to combat the spread of Covid-19.
Many groups have already closed soup kitchens or have been asking their volunteers to stay away from nightly soup runs in the city, leaving the provision of food to special outreach teams. “The likes of Grafton Street have been very popular before the closures happened, but now it’s a bit like a ghost town.O’Connell explains that although teams are working hard to find some of these individuals, it isn’t an easy task and charities are still catching up on where they might be.
Another side effect of the restrictions has been the shutdown of recreational spaces or facilities that homeless people can use on a daily basis.“There are people who would spend a day in the bookmakers, others who might sit up until 10 o’clock at night in McDonald’s, and those who might use a gym or whatever for a shower. These places have now all disappeared,” she says.
Both Santoro and Natasha Morgan of Feed Our Homeless suggest that 24-hour access to services is currently key to helping homeless individuals.
Correction: 'Irish government leaves Ireland's rough sleepers in the cold'. There. Fixed it for you.
Theres plenty of rooms in hotels now, nobody should be hungry or on the streets at this time.. alas not a priority for this government..
Will thousands of children in hotel rooms out weigh the rights of Airbnb owners. Is it a constitutional issue or a government decision?
Heartbreaking.. Open the Churches CoronaLockdown
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