Gene Kerrigan: Housing, health, horror and hopelessness
Disgust is not enough. The horrors of homelessness are firmly rooted in the politics of greed, writes Gene Kerrigan
So, are you “morally outraged” about the homeless family who had to sleep on plastic chairs in Tallaght garda station?
Eileen Gleeson, director of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive, said she’s “morally outraged”.
Peter Burke, the Fine Gael TD selected to defend the party’s record, said he’s “morally outraged”.
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