One of Dublin’s oldest charities has revealed that they were forced to close their doors after vandals broke windows and threatened staff in an incident on Wednesday.
In a statement released on Twitter, The Mendicity Institution in The Liberties said they were forced to close following serious threats and an act of vandalism which resulted in windows being smashed.
The charity which has been operation for more than 200 years is known to actively help Dublin’s homeless and serve up to 700 meals a day.
The charity have apologised for any inconvenience that may have been caused following the incident.
We pride ourselves on a welcoming ‘open door’ policy for all who need us. Today we were forced to close after serious threats and an act of vandalism, smashing our windows. An apology to service users written in 5 languages now taped to our door. Charity is not an ‘extreme sport’ pic.twitter.com/uzY8deSBb6
— The Mendicity (@Mendicity1818) January 8, 2020