Fr Peter McVerry - a candid discussion and critique of government policy covering homelessness, drugs and criminal justice # 37

Fr Peter McVerry - a candid discussion and critique of government policy covering homelessness, drugs and criminal justice # 37

Fr Peter McVerry is social activist and a strong advocate for those who have no voice in society.  He is a critic of government policy on issues such as homelessness, drugs and criminal justice.

He founded the Peter McVerry Trust over twenty years ago, which has progressed from a three-bedroom flat in Ballymun to becoming one of the country’s largest organisations responding to the issue of homelessness. By 2020, the charity was supporting over 7,800 individuals experiencing homelessness.

 

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