Day after day as I walk through Dublin's city centre, I am saddened by the sight of so many homeless people. People in sleeping bags in alcoves and under awnings. People begging for change for a hostel – a particularly difficult one as the people seeking shelter far outweigh the available beds and at this time of year when it gets cold and wet it's a real challenge for those who try and care for those in need. People who have problems with drink, drugs, or mental health who look lost and have literally nowhere to go so sit slumped in doorways as the world passes them by without trying to make eye contact. It's not a problem unique to Dublin, I realise. You see it in almost every major...
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