Cork women use own homeless experience to make film about life on streets  

Former homeless woman and Cork-born filmmaker Elaine Ryan has launched a crowdfunding campaign for a film about female homelessness in Ireland.

A director and actor fundraising for a new short film about female homelessness have said in some cases women are having to hand over their child to relatives due to the unsuitability or dangers of some emergency accommodation.

Actor Elaine Ryan - who has experienced homelessness and who also worked in homeless services - and director Naoimh Ní Luanaigh, are hoping to raise €18,000 to cover production costs on the short film, which is called This Promise.