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Homelessness in Dublin City

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  • #32
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    Haithabu wrote: »
    Not really because if someone needs their drugs than that is what they will try to get. If they have the money then they will buy it. If they do not have have the money then they will get the money somehow. It's not that they switch off their addiction because noone gave them the money that day.

    I remember a sad story I heard earlier this year. I think it was in Waterford where a 90+ year old man or woman was killed in a burglary. Shocking. Why would anyone do that ? I can't imagine that drugs did not play a role here. Someone who needs drugs will do anything to get them.

    While you make a strong point I still don't think feeding a drugs habit is ever the 'right ' thing to do. It really shouldn't be up to us anyway, this is an important issue that should be out of our hands in the thoughts of the government who can solve this through some restricted forms of legalisation, better rehabilitation and better security measures


  • #33
    reddevilfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭reddevilfan


    I know a guy who was on the focus Ireland add for homeless people!! There was a Facebook page about him because he was far from being homeless and has a lovely 2 bed flat in marrowbone lane.

    I see him most nights in temple bar / graft on st area, I was told that he has latched onto an elderly man who lost his wife recently and cons him out of lots of money. 2 weeks ago he brought a man in to act like a landlord demanding money and pocketed €400 of this guy....

    Utter Sc"" his name is James and his surname rhymes with pixels and is a coin in the USA not dime or cent and the food on burgers pickles

    ( I won't give full name to avoid someone giving out but I believe name and shame )

    My own sister died on the streets.... She could of came home but wanted drugs more....

    It's the addiction that forces people to do this....

    I advise to buy a sandwich / cup of tea or both..... Do not offer change this Christmas

    The money these get can kill them and I don't want this on my mind so I buy them food instead


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