Papal visit leads to surge in donations

At least 25 new social housing units will be provided for homeless families after the Capuchin Day Centre provided €5m in funding to the Peter McVerry Trust, with the Pope’s visit providing a surge in donations.

The Capuchin Day Centre on Bow St in Dublin has become synonymous with assisting the less-well-off, led by its founder, Cork-born Brother Kevin Crowley, who said the current housing situation was “a disgrace” and that it would now be extending its own children’s area to meet the demands of families caught up in homelessness.