D8 Food Bank volunteer Fran Dempsey (centre, on microphone) receiving an award for his community workA Dublin food bank that feeds the “elderly, single mothers and Ukrainians”, was shut down this week by Dublin City Council. The D8 Food Bank have been operating at the end of Meath Street since February. Fran Dempsey, a food bank volunteer from the Liberties, told Independent.ie: “On Tuesday, Dublin City Council came along and said we have to cease what we’re doing. There’s a lot of elderly people which is really sad, and we get young mothers, there’s a whole range of people really,” he added. The D8 Food Bank provides the basics for those in needDublin City Council has requested a meeting with the D8 Food Bank group next week in an effort to resolve the matter.

Source: Irish Independent May 19, 2023 20:32 UTC