45 DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES SEEK HELP AT GALWAY SIMON CENTRE

Date Published: 01-Oct-2008

45 different nationalities sought help from the Simon centre in Galway in the first six months of this yearThe Simon community is reporting huge increases in demand for its services at all its centres across the countryThe homeless charity says its Cork shelter was full every night from January to June, with an average of eight people being turned away dailyIn Dublin and Dundalk there has been an increase in demand of more than 40 per cent, and 45 different nationalities have used the Galway centreThe group says it's concerned about how its services will cope with demand next year, without any budget increasesChief Executive Patrick Burke says their volunteers are already being forced to turn away those in need