The Capuchins say they gave out over 5,000 bags of food this Christmas. The religious order which runs a day centre for the homeless in Dublin city centre claims more than 200 people turned up for breakfast yesterday morning alone. Alan Bailey, the centre's manager says each person who called to the door got two hampers. "So you are looking at an excess of 5,000 bags of food that we distributed on the day." The religious order which runs a day centre for the homeless in Dublin city centre claims more than 200 people turned up for breakfast yesterday morning alone.

Source: Evening echo December 27, 2017 17:37 UTC