Peter McVerry

All their properties are owned by the PMVT , it operates as an approved housing body or association.

They also run hostels on behalf of the DRHE , some owned by DCC others by PMVT.

I believe all homeless service employees should be burned at the stake and their families exiled to Siberia.

So you wont be donating then?

It comes across to me that he has a lot of clout in the media and the government shovel money out to him to shut him up. I'd say he despises FF and fg but once they pony up it's all smiles.

He had the same ad in the Sunday times yesterday

Fr. Pete wasn't exactly well liked when he was....eh...."counselling" prisoners back in the early nineties.

Wouldn't trust the lad as far as I could throw him.

Some years back, in fact the first I really heard of him, he was on tv condoning theft on the basis..."if someone's hungry..." then it's ok.

If someone broke in to his house and terrorised him I wonder would he be so aloof, understanding and open minded?

He is a Clongowes educated Jesuit from a wealthy background so is untypical of that particular breed. They are mostly trained to teach. Establishing a shelter for homeless boys in his own flat in Ballymun is not a Jesuitical type of initiative. That was the beginning of what is now the Peter Mc Verry Trust. Fair dues to the fellah. He seems entirely genuine and without ego. Brother Kevin of the Capuchin order and Alice Leahy of Trust could be described in similar terms. They're all just living saints really.

It may seem a little strange, I agree, but had there been any inappropriate behaviour by Mc Verry toward these homeless young people it would surely have come to light by now. I think he just saw there was a problem and felt he had to do something about it. Undoubtedly, he was hoping to gain publicity - not for self-promotion - but to highlight the issue of homelessness in Dublin. He was certainly successful in that regard.

Probably best if I don't go any further to be honest.

Having worked in MQI in its Primary Care Centre , in its needle exchanges , on its drop in floor and as an outreach worker, I can assure you , you will be fine.

Never heard a sob story that he didnt fall for hook, line and sinker either

I don't like McVerry he loves the limelight, alsways complains but never offers any solutions of his own.

Meanwhile on Christmas Day Brother Kevin and other volunteers wil be working behind the scenes to make sure people have a dinner to eat.

Now thats a man that deserved to be awarded the Freedom of the City, its just a pity they gave it to McVerry first.

I give to a homeless charity/NGO and SVP at Christmas but I am very careful about which ones I give to.

Peter McVerry comes across as being motivated by guilt about his privileged background very similar to some on the daft left.

Bro Kevin provides a completely different type of support, food and a primary care service.

You must be a Bro Kevin fan boy.

If hightlighting the fact that a man can look after those less fortunate with little or no financial help makes me a fan boy then yes I am.

Meanwhile you stay praising the guy who gets millions.

I'm pointing out the completely different levels of support provided , which you seem completely oblivious to.

You don't seem aware that he stepped down a number of years ago.

I've no particular interest in the PMVT other than that I work in a similar organisation.

with 70% going to fund the organisation and father Pat on the biggest money of all the staff.

He's retired.

Innuendo innit.

Why would you mention his name in a thread about Fr. McVerry ?