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Fr. Peter McVerry says that official Government figures for homelessness are ‘nonsense’, and that more than 15,000 people will be without a home this Christmas

November 16, 2019 Fernando Sanchez 0

Campaigner for the homeless Fr. Peter McVerry has said that official Government figures are ‘nonsense’, and that it’s likely that upwards of 15,000 people will be without a home in Ireland this Christmas. The official …

Homeless figure closer to 15,000, according to campaigner Peter McVerry

March 29, 2019 Fernando Sanchez 0

Campaigner for the homeless Peter McVerry has said that the real figure of homelessness across Ireland is closer to 15,000, rather than the official 10,000 recently announced by Government sources. The Irish Mirror reflects McVerry’s …

McVerry: “I commend those involved in Apollo House sit in – but it is not a solution to the current homelessness crisis”

December 17, 2016 Christopher O'Brien 0

Father Peter McVerry has said he will not join the said hundreds of campaigners who have taken over Apollo House on Tara Street, in a bid to stop homelessness. Mr McVerry who has commended those …