Values of ‘Poor Law’ back in vogue

Ireland is witnessing a return to the values of the ‘Poor Law’ times where a person must be completely destitute before they get any help from the State, the founder of Focus Ireland Sr Stanislaus Kennedy has warned.

Sr Stan said people who become homeless are expected to live in conditions unacceptable for others in society

Speaking at the launch of the charity’s annual report, Sr Stan said there is a rising number of people at risk of losing their homes and there will be a deepening homeless crisis in the coming years unless decisive action is urgently taken.