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03rd Dec 2014

Pics: 16 IT Sligo students slept rough last night to raise awareness of homelessness

Good people.

Joe Harrington

homeless man

Good people.

Homelessness is becoming a real issue in Ireland. Sadly, we’re see more people on the streets of our cities and towns as the months go on.

The problem was brought the the forefront of our minds after the tragic death of John Corrie outside the Dáil earlier this week.

The homeless man originally from Kilkenny was found dead in a doorway near Leinster House on Molesworth Street.

That event affected a number of students at IT Sligo and they wanted to do something to raise awareness and money for a charity that works to end homelessness.

The 16 young people decided to sleep rough for a night in order to understand better what a homeless person goes through and to create that much needed awareness.

Sligo 1

The charity they are raising money for is SOPHIA who work to find a solution to the problem of homelessness as well as offering holistic support to people in tough situations.

The students were really impacted by the night, IT Sligo student Deirdre Noonan told us: “From talking to everyone after their experience they can’t imagine doing it for as long as a homeless person has to endure.”

Sligo 2

The student are still raising money for the charity and you can donate by following this link here.

Fair play to all of them. Good people all round.

Thanks to Deirdre Noonan who contacted us earlier.