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An T‡naiste Joan BurtonTD chatting with Cork
Simon resident John Nagle, who recited one of his poems at the launch of Cork SimonŐs Annual eReport for 2013 at T’r na nîg in Blackrock, one of Cork SimonŐs High-Support Houses. The Annual eReport highlights the increasing pressure on all of Cork SimonŐs services, with a 16% increase in the number of people supported and an 8% increase in the number of people sleeping rough in 2013. This trend accelerated dramatically throughout 2014 with a 62% increase in the number of people sleeping rough in Cork so far this year. The report is available online at www.corksimon.ie/2013Pic John Sheehan Photography