Champion of the less fortunate

South-East Correspondent Neans McSweeney profiles the award-winning Brother Columbanus.

HE may be over 80 years old, but Waterford’s champion for the homeless, Brother Columbanus Deegan, is as active in the community as ever.

The giant among the less fortunate and voice of reason in many difficult situations is truly a walking saint. And the wisdom he has gleaned over his 81 years shines through in the work he and others do across Waterford city.