Fundraiser to help pay for funeral of homeless woman killed in Cork City raises over €6k

Vanessa O’Callaghan , aged 36, a mother of three, was attacked shortly after she availed of the services of a volunteer-run on-street soup kitchen on St Patrick’s Street

Vanessa O'Callaghan was predeceased by her father, John, and three of her five brothers. Picture: RIP.ie

More than €6,000 has been donated to help pay for the funeral of the homeless woman who died after she was assaulted in Cork City earlier this month.

It follows the launch of a GoFundMe campaign to ease the financial burden on Vanessa O’Callaghan’s family, who buried her just last week.