The Irish Times

‘People seem to be panicking’: More than 3,000 queue for Christmas food vouchers

Older people and children among those in line at Capuchin day centre from before dawn

Tue Dec 21 2021 - 13:01

Capuchin centre reports ‘massive increase’ in numbers seeking Christmas food hampers

Long queues for vouchers in keeping with extra demand seen during pandemic, manager says

Wed Dec 15 2021 - 15:11

Almost 3,000 grocery vouchers handed out at Capuchin Centre

Decision taken to provide €40 Supervalu vouchers instead of hampers this year

Fri Dec 18 2020 - 14:11

Dublin church opens its doors to the dining homeless

Homeless food centres provide takeaway meals in bid to stem spread of virus

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 16:02

Homeless services ramp up coronavirus precautions

HSE advises services to have plan in place for dealing with persons who become ill

Fri Mar 06 2020 - 17:39

Poverty in Dublin: Over 2,500 food parcels given to city’s poor

Capuchin day centre once again comes to the aid of poorest and most needy in capital

Fri Dec 20 2019 - 18:19

Number of food parcels given out up threefold in five years at day centre

Capuchin day centre sees double number of children presenting for food

Fri Dec 22 2017 - 13:20

Deserted Dublin: ‘It’s like the zombie apocalypse out there’

Eerie quiet in city centre as shops close and Ophelia howls down empty Grafton Street

Tue Oct 17 2017 - 05:00

Maintaining your dental health isn’t easy when you are homeless

Poor diet, heavy alcohol consumption and smoking contribute to disease

Mon Sept 19 2016 - 11:00

Confession of murder accused ‘produced’ by gardaí, court told

Mark Nash and second man said they had killed women in ‘unprecedented’ development

Tue Feb 24 2015 - 15:09

IRA member may have killed Annie McCarrick, former garda claims

Suspect sent to work in US after he abused child of another IRA member

Mon Dec 15 2014 - 21:14

Keeping it real down on the farm

For the new breed of real-meat farmers, recent food scares have reinforced the advantage of producing old-fashioned, naturally reared meat

Sat Jun 01 2013 - 01:00