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King Henry and wife Deirdre join Kilkenny volunteers to help homeless on streets of Dublin

By Kilkenny Now 14th October 2020 0

Hurling legend Henry Shefflin, who gave so much to so many during his stellar career on the field, is still giving back. The 10-time All-Ireland winner and his wife, former Kilkenny camogie player Deirdre, joined the Kilkenny Helping the Homeless team giving out food and clothes on Dublin’s streets over the weekend. Henry wrote on […]

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‘I have never seen it so bad’ – Focus Ireland in urgent Kilkenny homeless appeal

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2019 0

Focus Ireland have launched an urgent appeal to help the homeless or those at risk of losing their home in Kilkenny this Christmas. “I have never seen it this bad with many babies now being born into homelessness,” Focus Ireland Life President & Founder Sr. Stan saud. “Our work will continue because this crisis must […]

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Wheels for meals: Kilkenny homeless charity needs bigger vehicles to transport huge food donations

By Kilkenny Now 2nd November 2019 0

A small group of five volunteers who travel to Dublin to feed the homeless are appealing for a van due to the overwhelming generosity of people in Kilkenny. Kilkenny Helping the Homeless cannot fit all the food, clothes, toiletries, water, treats and toys, as well as tables, cutlery, and cooking stoves into the two cars […]

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A small Kilkenny team battle homelessness on Dublin’s streets

By Kilkenny Now 20th July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY A GROUP of five Kilkenny concerned citizens have been helping the homeless on the streets of Dublin for the past two and a half years. Every two weeks ‘Kilkenny Helping the Homeless’ travel to the capital to provide hot food and clothes to people living on the streets. The team, Mary Pierce, […]