Defence Forces charity launches €3.5m housing expansion to support homeless veterans

The charity will officially begin its Veteran Home Expansion Plan later this month. File picture

The Defence Forces veterans’ charity Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann (One) has launched a fundraising campaign to support its largest-ever investment in emergency accommodation, a €3.5m project to help homeless veterans with new facilities in Cork, Limerick, and Newbridge.

Its Fuchsia Appeal aims to raise €500,000 for the Veteran Home Expansion Plan (VHEP), which will add 18 new single en-suite bedrooms across the three cities.