Outrage 1/3 Rhoda Crosbie Story
June 9th 2011: Talbot Street Dublin City Centre:
I spotted this group of locals getting very animated about what was in the Dublin paper the evening herald and snapped them. Dave introduced himself and outlined the story behind this of a friend of theirs whom they all knew is called Rhoda Crosbie: A single mother with 3 children in a single room flat passed over while others got keys to new two bed apartments from the council last week. To add to her situation I was informed she has cancer and already lost both breasts in a mastectomy operation. Their outrage at the unfairness of this whole situation was palpable. They outlined how the father of the children was a known and dangerous criminal and who recently got out after a long spell only to be caught and being banged up again in a matter of weeks of his release. Rhoda’s son has a history of being in small scale trouble but it was explained to me what hope does a lad have who has to get up every morning in a single room and go onto the street to give some privacy and space to his younger siblings and the all female remainder of his family. Dunne Street where the flat is located is full of drug dealers and the associated anti social behaviour. The other women told me stories too of their situations on Sherrif Street of overcrowding of families and lack of proper social housing.
You can read the web extract of the newspaper they are holding here
www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/cancer-battle-mothe...
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Outrage 1/3 Rhoda Crosbie Story
June 9th 2011: Talbot Street Dublin City Centre:
I spotted this group of locals getting very animated about what was in the Dublin paper the evening herald and snapped them. Dave introduced himself and outlined the story behind this of a friend of theirs whom they all knew is called Rhoda Crosbie: A single mother with 3 children in a single room flat passed over while others got keys to new two bed apartments from the council last week. To add to her situation I was informed she has cancer and already lost both breasts in a mastectomy operation. Their outrage at the unfairness of this whole situation was palpable. They outlined how the father of the children was a known and dangerous criminal and who recently got out after a long spell only to be caught and being banged up again in a matter of weeks of his release. Rhoda’s son has a history of being in small scale trouble but it was explained to me what hope does a lad have who has to get up every morning in a single room and go onto the street to give some privacy and space to his younger siblings and the all female remainder of his family. Dunne Street where the flat is located is full of drug dealers and the associated anti social behaviour. The other women told me stories too of their situations on Sherrif Street of overcrowding of families and lack of proper social housing.
You can read the web extract of the newspaper they are holding here
www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/cancer-battle-mothe...
If this story touches your heart, please share it via Stumbleupon, Twitter, Facebook etc the higher the profile the more chance this person has.