Life on the streets a real struggle for survival

ON last weekend’s Saturday Night Show, a man appeared who had lived on the streets for a number of years.

He spoke of how he had literally lost everything, his wife, his job, his family and told of how he struggled to survive.

He was a very genuine man who spoke plainly about the many nights he spent on the streets of Dublin. He told Brendan O’Connor how he used to tuck his trousers into his socks to stop rats running up his legs. His interview was very humbling and his story puts the lives of many into perspective.