Peter McVerry SJ

‘Live simply, share generously’

November 8, 2021

Stephen Kenny, manager of the Irish Football Team, launched the Peter McVerry Trust’s Christmas Fundraising Appeal, near the site of 18 social housing apartments created by the charity

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Busy days for Peter McVerry Trust

May 18, 2021

The recently launched apartment block for homeless people in Dublin is one of a number of major initiatives that has kept the Peter McVerry Trust busy of late

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“Live simply, share generously”

April 13, 2021

Fr Peter McVerry SJ's simple and sincere account of his beliefs and his work for the homeless on The Tommy Tiernan Show has made a considerable impact

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Covid-19 in 2020

December 18, 2020

Frank Brady has co-edited a book of essays as Gaeilge focussing on the experience of people living through the pandemic that changed the world

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 Reduce prison numbers, end punitive regime

November 24, 2020

The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice has been responding to a European report critical of the handling of mentally ill prisoners in Irish prisons

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Celtic wisdom for challenging times

November 24, 2020

Dr John Scally's latest book offers wisdom from our Celtic heritage to help us in these challenging times. All Royalties will go to Peter McVerry Trust

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‘Ban evictions’ – Peter McVerry

October 19, 2020

Peter McVerry wants the government to restore the complete ban on evictions that was in place during the first Covid-19 lockdown in the country

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Homelessness a ‘public health threat’ – McVerry

August 7, 2020

Peter McVerry SJ says a new public health crisis is looming following the surge in deaths recorded among the homeless community in July

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McVerry calls for protection of prisoners and staff

April 2, 2020

Peter McVerry and the JCFJ have called for the release of a further 800 prisoners in the light of the Covid-19 crisis

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Covid-19: Call for prisoner release

March 13, 2020

Peter McVerry SJ, and the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice have called for the full temporary release of prisoners because of the Covid19 pandemic

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