‘Spirit of Mother Jones’ for McVerry

Fr Peter McVerry, founder of one of a leading homelessness charity, has received the 2015 Spirit of Mother Jones Award.

The accolade is hosted by the organising committee of the Spirit Of Mother Jones Festival, held annually in Cork’s Shandon Quarter to celebrate social activism.

“Fr Peter McVerry was the unanimous choice of the entire Cork Mother Jones committee to receive the award this year in 2015,” said Jim Nolan of the committee.