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Homelessness charity Galway Simon Community is deeply concerned about the number of children and families experiencing homelessness in the West this winter. The charity has issued an urgent appeal ahead of Christmas, asking people to support them to prevent the trauma of homelessness for families across Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.

“I grew up in a Galway family steeped in manual labour, so if there was a book in my hand, I’d be asked why there wasn’t a shovel in it when I was fit for digging,” says writer Conor Montague. “I’d often be thinking up a story on the way to working on a site, because if the other fellas stopped for a listen, then you’d get a quick breather from the heavy, heavy work.”

Homeless people could not be offered temporary shelter as Storm Debi approached Galway due to local authority staffing shortages, the Galway Advertiser has learned.

Galway East Sinn Féin’s Louis O’Hara has said an emergency response is needed to address rising levels of homelessness.

Supermac’s is hosting its annual charity fundraiser on November 17 at the LoughRea Hotel & Spa and this year, proceeds will be in aid of the Simon Community.

Galway Simon Community has launched its 2022 Annual Impact Report, highlighting the continuing demand on its services during another very challenging year, but remaining very concerned about the state of the housing crisis as we enter another winter.

Almost 350 people in Galway, Mayo, and Roscommon accessed emergency accommodation during the month of June. This included 97 families and 204 children, according to figures released this week.

Homeless charity Galway Simon Community has highlighted the challenges, families in Emergency Accommodation are facing as the usual back to school rush begins this week.

Are you up at the crack of dawn? Galway Simon Community will be up before sunrise this summer solstice for their Dip at Dawn at 4.30am on Wednesday June 21, at Salthill Beach.

ronan Fagan