'Stephen Donnelly called me a hero working at vaccine centre - now I'm homeless'

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'I bought a type of air mattress on Amazon and I have been sleeping in the car'

The receptionist who registered Health Minister Stephen Donnelly for his Covid vaccination two years ago is homeless and sleeping in her ten-year-old car.

Angry Laura said: "When Stephen Donnelly attended the Greystones vaccination centre I was working behind the front desk as a volunteer. I have a Bachelors degree in nursing so I was anxious to do my bit to help."After the minister was finished he told myself and all my colleagues we were heroes for helping out, yet now when I need his help he doesn't appear to want to know.

"I have two kids to look after, Mikey, 14, and Alexa, 7, and they are now living with a relative. I contacted Wicklow County Council but they told me they couldn't help me as I was not on their housing list and when I applied to go on it, I was told I was over the income threshold. I am currently working as a paid intern in a psychiatric hospital but not earning enough to rent anywhere.

She said: "I bought a type of air mattress on Amazon and I have been sleeping in the car on Bray seafront but more recently I found a street populated mostly by elderly people. I work a 14-hour shift from 7.30am to 9pm so most days I am gone before they wake up and back when they are asleep.

 

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