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27th Mar 2016

PICS: Wes Hoolahan spotted on Dame Street giving money to a homeless man

Tony Cuddihy

Lots of people just walk past them, but not Wes.

Ireland international Wes Hoolahan was spotted out in Dublin city centre on Saturday night, with a JOE reader on hand to snap him giving money to a homeless person on Dame Street.

It’s a small moment but shows the kindness of the Norwich City playmaker, and highlights once again the need for a new government to pass meaningful legislation to tackle homelessness in our towns and cities.

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On such an important weekend for the Irish nation, with ceremonies to mark 100 years since the Easter Rising, this video from the Simon Community looks to tackle the invisibility of those who have fallen on hard times.