Soup Kitchen for the homeless closed by Garda in Grafton St

bodhrandude · 23-09-2015 06:06PM #1

This is a bit of a joke, the Dublin County Council gave Garda orders to close down this soup kitchen for the homeless, they claim its in breach of health and safety and potentially was blocking Grafton Street. I put it to the council that they are even in a bigger breach to health and safety by starving the homeless.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/it-is-heartbreaking-gardai-shut-down-stall-giving-food-to-dublins-homeless-31551494.html

johnnyskeleton · 23-09-2015 06:07PM

There are other legit institutions that feed the homeless. This guy seems to be a bit mad

Stheno · 23-09-2015 06:08PM

Why couldn't he just apply for the right permits?

Brian from Bray · 23-09-2015 06:11PM

That's a disgrace.

goose2005 · 23-09-2015 06:15PM

Stheno wrote: »

Why couldn't he just apply for the right permits?

Because he wanted to make a scene on Grafton Street.

MilesMorales1 · 23-09-2015 06:17PM

Bit of common sense wouldn't have gone a miss, although the chap really should have just sorted out the correct permits if thats what he wanted to do.

23-09-2015 06:20PM

I saw this in action before and whoever thinks it's a good idea to draw every homeless person in Dublin into the center of Grafton Street on busy weekend nights is an idiot.

paleoperson · 23-09-2015 06:20PM

I wonder if homeless people started being poisoned/dying because of badly sourced/stored food where would all the people saying what a disgrace this is would be...

Stheno · 23-09-2015 06:21PM

Sergio Georgini wrote: »

I saw this in action before and whoever thinks it's a good idea to draw every homeless person in Dublin into the center of Grafton Street on busy weekend nights is an idiot.

I'm fairly sure I've seen them there during the week as well.

23-09-2015 06:26PM

Stheno wrote: »

I'm fairly sure I've seen them there during the week as well.

I'm sure you have. I've seen them once, on a Saturday evening. Your point?

Stheno · 23-09-2015 06:28PM

Sergio Georgini wrote: »

I'm sure you have. I've seen them once, on a Saturday evening. Your point?

That they don't just operate on the weekends, but throughout the week too.

the evasion_kid · 23-09-2015 06:29PM

paleoperson wrote: »

I wonder if homeless people started being poisoned/dying because of badly sourced/stored food where would all the people saying what a disgrace this is would be...

Well eating out of bins doesn't seem to being doing them any harm

One eyed Jack · 23-09-2015 06:34PM

bodhrandude wrote: »

This is a bit of a joke, the Dublin County Council gave Garda orders to close down this soup kitchen for the homeless, they claim its in breach of health and safety and potentially was blocking Grafton Street. I put it to the council that they are even in a bigger breach to health and safety by starving the homeless.

As little time as I have for DCC, they aren't starving the homeless. It's idiot groups like these people that are less concerned with helping homeless people, and more concerned with seeking some attention and publicity for themselves with these sort of stunts that are a danger not only to themselves, but to the homeless and the public in general -

March for the Homeless volunteers were back on Grafton Street last night in defiance at the order from gardai to pack up and leave over the weekend...

Last night on Grafton Street gardai approached the group and asked Mr Bradley to move a van that was parked nearby. However, the volunteers were allowed to set up the kitchen and serve food. It was a stark contrast to the weekend, when Mr Bradley said officers told his colleagues to shut down the stall for “health and safety reasons” as homeless people queued for food...

A Garda spokesman said that officers were called to Grafton Street where a temporary structure was set up, adding that “it was attracting a significant amount of people”...

“Those involved in setting up the structure did not have permits from Dublin City Council and were asked to remove the structures on the grounds that they were causing an obstruction and were a safety concern.

And as well-intentioned as this may seem, ultimately it was just another publicity stunt -

March for the Homeless hit the headlines last week when one of its volunteers, Sarah Jane Curtis (19), brought homeless man Adam Skinner (21) to her Debs.

Homeless Adam Skinner accepts invitation to his first debs

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Gatling · 23-09-2015 06:35PM

Another I'm on Facebook wannmabe hero ,

I'm feeding the homeless when nobody else will ,

He's a social media dick

fleet_admiral · 23-09-2015 06:36PM

I bet DCC wouldnt care if there was one on Henry Street

asherbassad · 23-09-2015 07:46PM

Stheno wrote: »

Why couldn't he just apply for the right permits?

Indeed. I can guarantee you that the lackeys who dole out these permits would be informed rather sharpish to deny any said permit if my chums and I, who pull their strings, had anything to say. Disgusting, stinking vermin being fed an appalling slop whilst I'm trying to stroll from Brown Thomas to the Residence. I think not. These scum need to know their place and feed the pestilence-stricken multitudes out of sight of my refined sensitivities.

NotASheeple · 23-09-2015 07:54PM

Stheno wrote: »

Why couldn't he just apply for the right permits?

Why should anyone need a bloody permit to help the needy ffs.

C.K Dexter Haven · 23-09-2015 08:04PM

NotASheeple wrote: »

Why should anyone need a bloody permit to help the needy ffs.

Because otherwise, we'd have the right to set up shop outside of your house.

CatFromHue · 23-09-2015 08:16PM

He was speaking as he launched the charity organisation’s annual report. Their latest figures show that 120 people were sleeping on the capital’s streets on Monday night. Another 50 people sheltered at Simon’s night cafe.

For a city the size of Dublin those numbers don't sound that bad.

Obviously I don't want anyone sleeping rough but I thought the numbers were much higher.

C.K Dexter Haven · 23-09-2015 08:19PM

CatFromHue wrote: »

For a city the size of Dublin those numbers don't sound that bad.

Obviously I don't want anyone sleeping rough but I thought the numbers were much higher.

over 600 families are currently homeless- families- they're being "put up" in hotel rooms and the like- so those figures above only tell a small part of the story.

JustTheOne · 23-09-2015 08:20PM

C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »

over 600 families are currently homeless- families- they're being "put up" in hotel rooms and the like- so those figures above only tell a small part of the story.

They still been put up somewhere and been paid for.

Their not on the streets.

chrissb8 · 23-09-2015 08:27PM

As someone who works in a city centre off licence and serves a lot of homeless people this guy is just a knobhead. Plenty of great people volunteering for soup runs and places for the homeless to eat. Just again social media idiots who can't look past a headline and think for themselves. If it was the case of no permits you'd have stuff like this popping up everywhere. Dublin city centre can be congested at the best of times to do this was just idiotic and not thinking.

paleoperson · 23-09-2015 08:40PM

I keep hearing complaining about "hotel rooms". Surely hotel rooms are a grand place for a homeless person to stay, that rich people would use? I'm sure there's some reason to complain and no complimentary room service, but ffs they're still hotels.

C.K Dexter Haven · 23-09-2015 08:50PM

paleoperson wrote: »

I keep hearing complaining about "hotel rooms". Surely hotel rooms are a grand place for a homeless person to stay, that rich people would use? I'm sure there's some reason to complain and no complimentary room service, but ffs they're still hotels.

The concept of "home" comes to mind:)

Gatling · 23-09-2015 08:52PM

C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »

over 600 families are currently homeless- families- they're being "put up" in hotel rooms and the like- so those figures above only tell a small part of the story.

Currently in temporary accommodation so yeah there not homeless

C.K Dexter Haven · 23-09-2015 08:55PM

Gatling wrote: »

Currently in temporary accommodation so yeah there not homeless

oh they're homeless alright, i'm quite sure of that:)

Gatling · 23-09-2015 08:59PM

C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »

oh they're homeless alright, i'm quite sure of that:)

Roof over your head 7 days a week would suggest your not homeless,
There in temporary accommodation until they secure there own property to rent

ted1 · 23-09-2015 09:02PM

He'd no tax or DOE on his van either

Barely There · 23-09-2015 09:02PM

Good.
Grafton Street is a completely inappropriate place for a soup kitchen.
Well done to the Council and Guards.

C.K Dexter Haven · 23-09-2015 09:02PM

Gatling wrote: »

Roof over your head 7 days a week would suggest your not homeless,
There in temporary accommodation until they secure there own property to rent

Depends on your definition of homeless i guess, or indeed, what a "home" is.:)

fleet_admiral · 23-09-2015 09:05PM

Barely There wrote: »

Good.
Grafton Street is a completely inappropriate place for a soup kitchen.
Well done to the Council and Guards.

Yeah Charlemont street would be much better

Soup Kitchen for the homeless closed by Garda in Grafton St

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