City resident Mary Jane has been sharing her experience going through homelessness, describing it as soul-destroying.
Simon Communities has launched a report on older adult homelessness at the University of Galway today, which revealed the number of homeless pensioners has more than doubled in 3 years.
66 year old Mary Jane, who has two daughters, has lived in Galway for 50 years and worked as a chef in the city, until back problems forced her to leave the restaurant work
She spoke to our reporter Sarah Slevin after today's event
President Catherine Connolly spoke at today's launch, praising the charity's work and saying we all must act now to address the problems raised
Executive Director of Simon Communities of Ireland says they will continue to push and work with Government to tackle the problem
