Brigid learned lesson of street life

WHAT started out as a brief dalliance with begging to relieve boredom soon turned into a daily way of life for Brigid.

Brigid learned lesson of street life

The pleasant-faced young Traveller woman recalls with little emotion how easy it was to begin a life on the streets of Dublin as a 10-year old.

She explained how she first started begging back in 1997: “I wasn’t in school. When you’re living on the side of the road, it’s easy to avoid being detected by teachers.”

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