This is a selection of articles and letters written by Alice in recent years.
Sir, – It is interesting to note (World News, April 25th) plans by London councils to relocate homeless people on housing benefit to a location 200 km away. While not wishing to comment on issues outside the jurisdiction of this State, such a move is likely to be replicated here, as whatever happens in London follows here as sure as night follows more...
By Jennifer Hough Homeless people are presenting with conditions “long disappeared” such as trench foot and impetigo, leg ulcers and gangrene, social justice campaigner Alice Leahy has said. Ms Leahy, director of independent charity Trust, said she and her team often meet people who are suffering from malnutrition and medical ailments associated more...
Athlone Institute of Technology Department of Nursing & Health Sciences Monday 16th April 2012 TRUST was founded in 1975 – see our website www.trust-ireland.ie for more information. Our work would not be possible without the enormous generosity and support of people from all walks of life, rich and poor, and even very poor. We have always said more...
Samaritans Regional Conference 2012, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. It is indeed an honour to address you at a time in our country where the work of the Samaritans is more important and in demand than ever before. In the early days of TRUST I remember having a lot of contact with the Samaritans, less so in recent years. Let me tell you first a little about more...
