Watching Over Them

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Nightly Encounters with the homeless.

A video blog by activist Darren Bradley, of charity March for the Homeless.

Darren writes:

Nightly Encounters captures What I see out on my night runs in Dublin City with the homeless. I decided to do this to help people understand homelessness and find out how people end Up In This unfortunate situation. Every story is different and not every homeless person is an addict or alcoholic. I hope that with my videos people will have more compassion for these people and erase the stigmas against them. Thank you.

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19 thoughts on “Watching Over Them

  1. RobinBoy

    I used to be quite cynical about homeless (and drug) situation in Dublin. Thinking it’s not as bad as people think, or it’s the same in other major cities.
    I’m sorry, it just isn’t.
    On my walk to work every morning I come across (easily) 7 people begging. In St.Stephens Green alone there are DOZENS of homeless people sleeping in the hedges and shrubs at night.
    It’s a real problem that has several origins be it mental issues, drugs, abuse or simply bad luck.

    You only have to have half an eye open to notice the personal dragging their sleeping bag and paper cup.

    There is some great work from a crowd called Caireades that help feed and provide blankets, but only so much can be done with charity. Do check them out on Facebook.

    There needs to be real action taken to get people off the streets.

    1. Kieran NYC

      Agreed.

      Much more noticeable in Dublin compared to most other places I’ve been. Whether it’s down to policing, I don’t know.

  2. Dubloony

    Definitely see an increase in homelessness in the city.
    I’m disturbed by how young many of them are. Have they no friends or family left?

    While many have very obvious addiction problems, I’d say that being homeless in itself would cause anyone to fall into despair.

    1. sǝɯǝɯ ʇɐ pɐq

      Agreed.
      Homelessness needs a lot more than empty beds before it’s fixed, and being homeless takes you one step further from the help you need.

      We need to protest this.
      Your local TD is probably secretly thinking, ‘Hey, these people don’t even vote!’
      Remind them that YOU do, and that think the current situation is unacceptable.

      Make a change

  3. Clampers Outside!

    Em….. I know the Dublin Region Homeless Executive doesn’t like you revealing the locations of rough sleepers as this can result in those doorways being set up with anti-sleeping measures… just sayin’

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