Sleepout for the homeless

Members of Housing Action Kildare will be sleeping out on the night of 13 October to highlight the issue of homelessness, writes Brian Byrne.

The event will take place from 7pm on the Friday evening to 7am on the Saturday, at Newbridge Town Hall, in association with Focus Ireland.

Family homelessness has reached historic proportions with 2,777 children currently living in emergency accommodation in Ireland.

The sleepout can be helped by either sponsoring one of those taking part, or by raising sponsorship through taking part on the night.

All funds go to Focus Ireland.