# soup runs

Last year

2022

Recommendations for reform of garda vetting pushed back due to 'complex' nature of review

An inter-departmental group was due to submit its recommendations at the end of 2021 but this deadline was missed.

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Feb 19th 2022, 7:30 AM

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'Unofficial money lenders' targeting people in queues at soup runs

A number of people who work or volunteer in the homelessness sector have raised concerns about the “worrying trend”.

Concerns have been raised about so-called “unofficial money lenders” targeting people as they queue in soup runs

A number of people who work or volunteer in the homelessness sector have warned about the "worrying trend"

People borrow small amounts of cash but are charged around 40% in interest, Órla Ryan reports

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Oct 10th 2021, 12:05 AM

Dublin's homelessness authority to crack down on 'unofficial' services after ICHH scandal

However, volunteers say hundreds of people could go without food if certain services are shut down.

Brendan Kenny says there is "currently no vetting on many people who are actually interacting directly with homeless people"

Volunteers say hundreds of people could go without food if certain services are shut down, Órla Ryan reports

"We don't want to be a charity or a business. We're volunteers, we just want to feed the people who need us and go home"

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Sep 30th 2021, 12:05 AM

'Homeless people are scared and worried': Soup runs fear HSE inspection will force them to close

Two volunteer soup runs received visits and letters from the HSE’s environmental health section in recent weeks.

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Jul 20th 2021, 3:10 PM