Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Clonskeagh Mosque - Homeless

Options
«134567…10

Comments

  • Options
    #2
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,865 ✭✭✭✭January


    Those damn Mus... oh wait.

    Don't see the Catholic churches doing this, do we?


  • Options
    #3
    tomwaterford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,768 ✭✭✭✭tomwaterford


    Any cinema tickets though


  • Options
    #4
    Berserker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Berserker


    January wrote: »
    Those damn Mus... oh wait.

    Don't see the Catholic churches doing this, do we?

    They opened their centre during storm ophelia too. I didn't realise that. Media didn't pick that up for some reason.


  • Options
    #5
    Atoms for Peace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Atoms for Peace


    Do you have to take the soup?


  • Options
    #6
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Fair play to them.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #7
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,865 ✭✭✭✭January


    Berserker wrote: »
    Nope and they opened their centre during storm ophelia too. I didn't realise that. Media didn't pick that up for some reason.

    Yeah I saw that on their facebook page. Very generous of them.


  • Options
    #8
    Hector Bellend
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,667 ✭✭✭Hector Bellend


    Any chance of a beer and a rasher sandwich?


  • Options
    #9
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Berserker wrote: »
    Nope and they opened their centre during storm ophelia too. I didn't realise that. Media didn't pick that up for some reason.

    It was reported at the time on the I think and on a couple of radio stations

    Edit checked the 8ndo and UK times and a fair few other sites reported on it also


  • Options
    #10
    quintana76
    Registered Users Posts: 751 ✭✭✭quintana76


    After all that was revealed as a result of the Halawa affair they sure need the good PR.


  • Options
    #11
    corner of hells
    Registered Users Posts: 8,357 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    quintana76 wrote: »
    After all that was revealed as a result of the Halawa affair they sure need the good PR.

    The what now ?


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #12
    blueskys
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭blueskys


    When I was in ucd 10 yrs ago we would often pop in there for lunch ,it was actually really good food at cheap prices and a nice beak from the ****e they served in the ucd canteen . Always felt welcolmed I have to say.


  • Options
    #13
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    The mosque shop sell bouncy prayer mats.








    Prophets are going through the roof!!


  • Options
    #14
    the dark phantom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 772 ✭✭✭the dark phantom


    Fair play to them.


  • Options
    #15
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,062 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    A few sneaky divils will be going in barefoot, and leaving wearing sandals.


  • Options
    #16
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    whiskeyman wrote: »
    The mosque shop sell bouncy prayer mats.



    Prophets are going through the roof!!

    Bahahahaaha! :)

    I've seen guys from some local mosques serving soup and giving out blankets or ferrying homeless to community centres in London during cold spells. Good people come in all creeds and sizes.


  • Options
    #17
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Jokes on you guys, there are no homeless people in clonskeagh :)


  • Options
    #18
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    January wrote: »

    Don't see the Catholic churches doing this, do we?

    No, they set up homless shelters, charities and try to get focus on the homeless crises.

    Fr. Peter McVerry does great work in this area. As do the monks who run the soup kitchens.


  • Options
    #19
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users Posts: 34,044 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    January wrote: »

    Don't see the Catholic churches doing this, do we?

    Ammm ya you do.

    Fr Peter McVerry been helping homeless people for years.

    Im not Catholic btw,.


  • Options
    #20
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,239 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    January wrote: »
    Those damn Mus... oh wait.

    Don't see the Catholic churches doing this, do we?

    I mean, I'm no fan of the Catholic Church (or even Islam) but they actually do do quite a bit for the homeless. Quite a lot more than the Government or even a lot of private charities do actually.


  • Options
    #21
    One eyed Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 23,671 ✭✭✭✭One eyed Jack


    January wrote: »
    Those damn Mus... oh wait.

    Don't see the Catholic churches doing this, do we?


    Catholic organisations have been catering for the poor and destitute in Ireland for centuries? :confused:

    As whataboutery goes though... :rolleyes:


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #22
    SnakePlissken
    Registered Users Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭SnakePlissken


    January wrote: »
    Don't see the Catholic churches doing this, do we?

    The Capuchin day centre and crosscare to name just two, why not educate yourself to the selfless work many in the Catholic church perform for the homeless before posting ignorant claims.


  • Options
    #23
    AlekSmart
    Registered Users Posts: 14,005 ✭✭✭✭AlekSmart


    January wrote: »
    Those damn Mus... oh wait.

    Don't see the Catholic churches doing this, do we?

    Perhaps you don't see them.......maybe,cos they've always been there....however those damn Catho...... Oh wait....?

    http://www.capuchindaycentre.ie/Capuchin_Day_Centre_2013/Capuchin_Day_Centre_for_Homeless_People.html

    In the absence of a Sheikh Mohammed,donations are accepted from wherever they come ... ;)

    http://www.capuchindaycentre.ie/Capuchin_Day_Centre_2013/Capuchin_Day_Centre_-_Donations.html


    Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.

    Charles Mackay (1812-1889)



  • Options
    #24
    Hannibal_Smith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,937 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hannibal_Smith


    Berserker wrote: »
    They opened their centre during storm ophelia too. I didn't realise that. Media didn't pick that up for some reason.

    I remember hearing about it during storm Ophelia. Some businesses did it and then the Clonskeagh centre did it.

    ^ Not for one minute suggesting they only did it because the businesses did it first. Just giving the timeline of events as I remember them.


  • Options
    #25
    Allinall
    Registered Users Posts: 6,542 ✭✭✭Allinall


    January wrote: »
    Those damn Mus... oh wait.

    Don't see the Catholic churches doing this, do we?

    Open your eyes.


  • Options
    #26
    dreamliner
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭dreamliner


    Thank you children ... now if we can put the catholic v muslim and who help the homeless more argument to bed that would be great.

    The thing is, if we brought the people running this homeless thing in clonskeagh and the guys who run the catholic thing, the last thing they would think of doing is digging a 'we help out more' into the other. Yet people on an online forum who one can presume for the most part aren't involved in either think it's fair game :confused:


  • Options
    #27
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,865 ✭✭✭✭January


    Sorry let me rephrase it. I know Catholic organisations do run centres and soup runs etc and fabulous work they do too.

    I'm talking about them opening the doors of the churches themselves in local communities in times of crisis such as ophelia and when there are severe weather warnings in place.


  • Options
    #28
    SnakePlissken
    Registered Users Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭SnakePlissken


    dreamliner wrote: »
    Yet people on an online forum who one can presume for the most part aren't involved in either think it's fair game :confused:

    I'm baffled as to why you believe this is a safe presumption, but speaking for myself I can tell you you're wrong.


  • Options
    #29
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,689 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    What do the mosque's neighbours think of this gesture? How many people does it have planning permission to accommodate?


  • Options
    #30
    Odhinn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,987 ✭✭✭Odhinn


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    What do the mosque's neighbours think of this gesture? How many people does it have planning permission to accommodate?

    You've a problem with them letting in the homeless?


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #31
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users Posts: 15,286 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    Fair play to them.

    Be even better if they laid on a mini bus to bring the homeless from areas like the city centre out to clonskeagh.


This discussion has been closed.
Advertisement