Capuchin Day Centre

Capuchin vouchers: ‘I have four kids and two grandkids - this is for St Stephen’s Day dinner’

Queue for €50 grocery vouchers began before 4am with over 2,500 distributed by 8.30am

Fri Dec 20 2024 - 10:38

In a country of such staggering wealth, no one should have to queue for free food

The till receipts at Brown Thomas, the glittering, almost-nationwide monument to unfettered capitalism, is a decent bellwether for how the haviest-haves in society are doing

Sat Dec 14 2024 - 07:05

Those who missed out on Capuchin Christmas food hampers will be ‘looked after’, says chief executive

Donations increase to charity which provides assistance to those in need in Dublin after staff ran out of food parcels and hamper tickets on Wednesday

Thu Dec 12 2024 - 19:00

‘We have never run out this early’: People ‘distraught’ after missing out on Capuchin Christmas food parcel tickets

People ‘distraught’ on missing out after all 3,000 parcels are distributed by shortly after 9.30am

Wed Dec 11 2024 - 12:55

What went wrong at the Peter McVerry Trust and why did it need a €15 million bailout?

Why did the housing charity need a €15m bailout?

Fri Oct 18 2024 - 11:23

Workday cites “letters of support” in new plans for Dublin expansion

Software firm submits revised proposals for EMEA regional headquarters to city council

Wed Apr 03 2024 - 17:47

‘I need help. It is hard to admit that’: People queue at Capuchin Centre for food vouchers from 2am

People ‘all ages and from all walks of life’ go to the centre on Bow Street, Dublin, to collect a €50 food voucher for Dunnes

Wed Dec 20 2023 - 13:03

Over 3,000 queue at Capuchin centre in Dublin for Christmas food vouchers

Families, including schoolchildren, began queueing just after 4am for vouchers

Wed Dec 13 2023 - 09:55

Migrant homelessness: ‘With the difficult housing situation, they simply end up on the streets’

Housing charities report growing concerns over the number of migrants falling into homelessness

Fri Apr 21 2023 - 12:24

Capuchin centre prepares for increased number of asylum seekers

Government plans to keep Citywest hub closed to those seeking emergency shelter

Wed Jan 25 2023 - 11:38

How is there such high demand for charity in one of Europe’s strongest economies?

The economy is holding up better than almost any in Europe yet, in some corners things are as bad as they have ever been

Fri Dec 16 2022 - 05:00

Capuchin centre forced to stop handing out tickets for Christmas hampers amid ‘chaotic’ levels of demand

‘It shows the level of need. In all my years here, it is the worst I have ever seen it’ says volunteer as more than 2,800 vouchers distributed

Wed Dec 14 2022 - 17:29