Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
208
hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
or
231
nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
or
320
hours access to Focus Ireland’s education service PETE (Preparation for Education, Training & Employment)
I’m sleeping out against homelessness
For years, we've watched the homelessness crisis grow in Ireland. Each night, countless families face the heartbreak of uncertainty, and thousands of children are caught in the middle of it, forced to wonder where they'll sleep or if they'll ever have a place to truly call home. It's simply not right. This isn't something we have to accept; it is a question of political will, and choice. And we can’t, as a nation, allow this to continue.
So, on Friday 10 October, I’ll be joining my colleagues from Bord Gáis and sleeping out for Focus Ireland's Shine A Light, trading my cosy bed for a sleeping bag for the night. This will be my fifth time sleeping out and sadly, during that time, as the number of my colleagues sleeping out has increased so has the number of homeless families in Ireland. This isn't just about a single night of discomfort; it’s about raising absolutely critical funds for Focus Ireland to help them meet the growing demand for their services.
Every child deserves warmth, safety, and a place to call home. If you’re in a position to help, I would be deeply grateful if you could donate to my fundraising page. No amount is too small: every contribution brings us closer to ending family homelessness in Ireland. Your generosity can change lives and help give children the secure future they deserve.
Let’s show what our community can do when we come together. Please donate—and share this post to help spread the word. Thank you for making a real difference.
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Thank you to my Sponsors
€100
Martin Ryan
€100
The Mckinlays
€56
Deirdre Threadgold
Well done you!
€54
Derek Riordan
1000 all right .Well done
€50
John Cussen
Best of luck
€50
Ross
Good luck Ciarán, great cause!
€50
Lenny
Well done!
€50
Susan Phelan
Well done Ciaran & everyone taking part :)
€40
Derek Riordan
Well done Ciaran
€30
Rory Mccann
Well done Ciaran
€30
Darragh O'neill
€30
Trev, Emma, Sam & Dara
Best of luck Ciaran!
€30
Will
Best of luck Ciarán
€25
Prabha Joshi
Nice one, all the best!
€25
Ciarán Riordan
€25
Tim O’regan
Well done and good luck Ciaran.
€25
Vicki Williams
€25
Dervil Cronin
Best of luck with the sleep out Ciaran!
€25
Darren
Fair play
€20
Emmet Donnelly
€20
Michael Bourke
€20
Sinead Byrne
Well Done Ciaran
€20
Conor
€20
Neil O'riordan
Fair play Ciarán. All the very best.
€20
Caitriona Prendergast
Best of luck Ciaran and all team well done
€20
Fiona Kearns
Good luck!
€20
Stephen Mcpadden
Fair play
€20
Michele Kearns
Well Done!
€20
James Cleary
The Best of Luck C!
€20
Aisling Whelan
Fair play, Ciarán
€20
Yvonne O Donovan
€20
Niamh Russell
best of luck
€15
Niamh Murphy
Best of luck :)
€10
Siobhan Campion
€10
Sonal Taborin
€10
John Bowen
€10
Lisa Bunting
€10
Rebecca Simpson
€10
Aaron Mullen
Our Team
Jonathan O'Flynn
€1,557.00
Ian Mullins
€689.00
John Dalton
€1,650.00
Lucas Dias
€272.00
Denis Cronin
€956.00
Cormac Mannion
€530.00
Killian Walsh
€200.00
Elaine Kelly
€631.20
Donal Roche
€286.00
Lince Daniel
€711.00
Paddy Fitzgerald
€1,206.00
Miriam Barror
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Gemma More
Martina Williamson
€340.00
Ciarán Riordan
€1,155.00
Yvonne Ward
€435.00
Kerry McConnell
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Meadhbh Quinn
€2,764.00
Darren Leamy
€596.00
Ruth Ranson
€56.00
Fiona Gill (C)
Ross Christie
€402.00
Denis O'Sullivan
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Pankaj rajkhowa
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Damien Crilly
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Jim Brogan
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Atila Goncalves
€155.00
Andrew Mullins
€831.00
Beth Allison
€804.00
Valerie Hand
€1,571.00
Samantha O'Shea
€551.00
Shane Watters
€125.00
Tomás Quinn
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Rebecca Carroll
€20.00
Jon Sedgwick
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Manav Mulchandani
€30.00
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€800.00
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€500.00
Jacqueline Kennady
€150.00
Bhaskar Reddy Yenuga
€75.00
Manav Mulchandani
€45.00


Best of luck Ciarán from Martin, Nick, Caroline, Jamie & all the team.