Jean Quinn

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Carol Connors holds a photograph of her daugher Anne Marie who died of a drug overdose in supported accommodation. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
Children spent night alone with mother’s body in homeless accommodation

Two children were alone with their mother’s body overnight and most of the following day in their homeless accommodation in south Dublin last year, it(...)

Sister Jean Quinn: Sophia’s slogan is “providing homes, supporting people”, reflecting a philosophy which recognises that the provision of physical space alone is an inadequate response
With trust in religious institutions shattered, a need for care remains

The contrast could not have been starker. On Wednesday last Sophia Housing hosted a morning of reflection on the possible development of Wisdom centre(...)

Housing shortage: Minister for Housing Simon Coveney is to meet the religious orders for a “direct conversation” about what they could do to help alleviate the housing shortage. Photograph: PA
Housing land to be sought from religious orders

Religious orders will be asked to contribute land and vacant buildings by Minister for Housing Simon Coveney, to help tackle the housing shortage. H(...)

Childcare supervisor Jacinta Corcoran: she recalls how one young mother explained how she felt really awkward reading a story to her child because no one had ever read her a story at home. Photograph: Alan Betson
A home of solace and opportunity

The dense cluster of tangled branches turning in on themselves inside a weeping ash tree is an arresting sight in the grounds of a residential complex(...)