Ellen

[Cllr Conor Reddy 🇵🇸 @ConorReddy95]

Sign and share this important petition from Friends Helping Friends Soup-run who do vital work feeding our city's most vulnerable people.

I'll be submitting an Emergency Motion to tonight's council meeting seeking answers and clarity - more to come!

https://t.co/zR6vrFdc2b

[Streetlink Homeless Support. @StreetlinkBAC]

Last night during outreach, a man found himself in a desperate situation due to adverse weather warnings for subzero temperatures. Homeless and without any place to stay, he reached out to Streetlink for help. They agreed to contact the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive (DRHE) Freephone to seek emergency accommodation for him. After a tense ten minutes on hold, they finally connected with Mr. A., the DRHE Controller.

The conversation began with standard protocol:

Mr. A: Can I have your name and date of birth?
John: John Doe, DOB.

The conversation then took an unexpected turn:

Mr. A: Where were you living?
John: Gives his old address of Naas, Co. Kildare.
Mr. A: Well go home then.

At this point, a member of Streetlink Homeless Support intervened:

Streetlink: Excuse me, what did you just say?
Mr. A: He just gave me his address; he should go home.
Streetlink: This is a member of Streetlink Homeless Support. John gave you his old address! John is homeless and sleeping in the doorway of the Ilac Centre on Henery St.

Despite Streetlink efforts to clarify John's situation, Mr A remained unmoved:

Mr A: Well, he’s not on our system, so he’ll have to contact Simon Community to get registered to avail of emergency accommodation.
Mr A: Hangs up the phone.

Feeling hopeless, John followed the advice and rang the Simon Community several times before finally getting through. He was informed that a walking team would be with him shortly. John waited in the cold rain for nearly two hours.

When the outreach team finally arrived, they covered John with a sleeping bag while he slept in the harsh conditions. According to the DRHE, there are enough beds available for everyone during their winter initiative. John's experience underscores the gaps in communication and response.

John Doe's experience is a poignant reminder of the challenges faced by many homeless individuals in navigating a system that is supposed to provide support. It underscores the importance of compassion and understanding in addressing homelessness, as well as the need for more efficient and responsive support systems, especially during times of adverse weather conditions.

[Clodagh Finn, now on Instagram @FinnClodagh]

#ThroughHerEyes
Several suppliers (Musgraves,
SuperValu, Costcutter and Carry Out, to mention a few) are to cease selling Conor McGregor’s Forged Irish Stout and Proper No Twelve whiskey.
It is great to see that violence against women has real consequences.

https://t.co/hE4DWs8FVW

[Upfront with Katie Hannon @RTEUpfront]

‘In Ireland, in any sexual offence case - the therapy notes of the victim can be used against them to disprove what they are saying in trial’

Solicitor Sarah Grace outlines why certain processes make the justice system traumatic for survivors of sexual assault. #RTEUpfront

[Saneer • @Saneeero]

weird how 10 years from now it might be ur wedding or ur kids birthday but rn it's just a regular shitty day

[Rhona Tarrant @RhonaTarrant]

I've started to describe Kerry as the Texas of Ireland to my American friends to help bridge the culture divide (rural, obsessed with football, everyone has an innate sense of superiority)

Dublin is New York. Cork is Boston. Limerick is Detroit. I'm working on the others.

[Mike Ross @MikeRoss03]

Twitter: Be kind
Also Twitter:

[Cliona Murphy🇺🇦 @climurphy]

Had to explain to a county council today why living in a car is not medically advised for a pregnant woman. Med school doesn’t prepare you for this c...p. #socialexclusion #homelessness

[Sarah-Jane Murphy @sjanemurf]

If the DPP was a publicly elected position, as in other countries, this decision should see her run out of office 👇🏼

Decision not to charge teens over Waterford acid attack upheld https://t.co/9O9jWcY8cI

[Ellen @Ellenx1996]

Imagine opening up Netflix only to be attacked like this in my own home.

[Stephen @Stephenlough95]

It's that time again folks.....Sunday evening.....

Work tomorrow....back to being normal and having to say things like "hey, how are you?" And eating boring things like fruit, yep, that what life is all about

[Naima Cochrane @naima]

This needs an award. There was suspense, drama, emotion. I was fully invested.

[drewtoothpaste.bsky.social @drewtoothpaste]

noooooo https://t.co/e2lppzzyKG

[spochadóir @spochadoir]

Guys please dont let Eoghan Murphy see this

[ICHHDUBLIN @ICHHDUBLIN]

As monsoon rain falls in Dublin we are currently assisting 2 families who cannot access their hotel accommodation until 8pm tonight.

Are families with small children expected to walk the streets in this weather??

#AskWhy #RaiseTheRoof

[Ellen @Ellenx1996]

@pjmdolI @welcurtainpants

[love island reactions @loveislandteas]

Me for the last time this year: #loveislandfinal https://t.co/t4D5ddZsYt

[The Blindboy Podcast @bbboatclub]

The 1904 Olympics were mad