Emma Gallagher

Loreto Abbey Dalkey 2025

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Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:

58

hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker

or

64

nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop

or

89

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. Thousands of children are caught in the middle of it, and it's simply not right. They could be sitting in our classes, and we might not even know they're suffering. 

So, on Friday 10 October, I'm going to be doing something to help. I’ll be joining my school for a School Sleep Out for Focus Ireland's Shine A Light, trading my cosy bed for a sleeping bag for the night. 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.

More than that, though, it’s about making a stand and saying that having thousands of children without a home is just unacceptable.

Please show your support by donating to my fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where every child has a safe place to call home.

My Achievements

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Invited a Friend

Completed Sleepout

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Thank you to my Sponsors

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Tara Byrne

50

Cassandra Byrne

50

Emmett G

50

Anonymous

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Paul Smyth

Well done Emma.

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Grainne Ni Ghallachoir

Maith thú Emma.xx

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Sorcha Holloway

10

Sean O'gallachoir

Our Team

Jane Coyne (C)

Aoife McHenry

Holly Mcilwaine

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€200.00

Emily Grant

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€191.00

Laura Emerson

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€142.00

Abi Brodrick

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€212.00

Isabel Morrissey

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€81.00

Holly McGuire

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€187.00

Lucy McGettigan

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€220.00

Lily Mcdonagh

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€111.00

Niamh Walsh

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€300.00

Katie Sheridan

Anna McSharry

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€21.00

Charlotte Hannon

Amelia McCarthy

Molly Sewell

Grace Whelan

Jessica Daly

Annalisa macari

Alice McConnell

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€440.00

Holly Matthews Kearns

Emma Sheeran

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€171.00

Kate Dempsey

Áine Wyatt

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€225.00

Christina Greenwood

Mia Pike

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€31.00

Olivia Paul

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€242.00

Lucie Bredael

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€140.00

Xi Wang

Abi Phillips

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€10.00

Hazel O’Beirne

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€517.00

Polly keegan

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€405.00

Lulu Slattery

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€236.00

Freya Lalu Gill

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€139.00

Grace Dolan

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€100.00

Lily McDonnell

Niamh O’Toole

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€485.00

Rose Connolly

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€228.00

Ansha Venkatachalam

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€225.00

Cecilia Fernández Garcia

Lucy Bradbury

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€391.00

Ally Naughton

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€146.00

Beyene Madani

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€85.00

Emily Hanley

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€440.00

Anna Kealy Day

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€195.00

Xi Man Sun

Mia Jackson

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€205.00

Sarah Hayes

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€200.00

Ava Hennigan

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€110.00

Lydia Corley

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€107.00

Pearl Fitzpatrick

Niamh Hamilton

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€150.00

fia brennan

Emily Plunkett

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€125.00

Holly Desmond

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€315.00

Yutong Ni

Tina Chen

Anna Donnelly

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€40.00

Lily-Mae Fahey

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€241.00

Lily Mc Gowan

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€126.00

Madeline Devine

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€122.00

Georgie May Boyle

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€21.00

Rose Newbanks

Francesca Lee

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€187.00

Sophie Mcnaughton

Mia Hefferon

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€282.00

Shauna O’Brien

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€250.00

Emily Blake

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€170.00

Ailbhe Quinn

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€55.00

Julia Boland

Matilda Manning

Kitty O’Beirne

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€693.00

Eva Craig

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€196.00

Alison Butler

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€115.00

Lucy McFadden

Elizabeth Austin

Cara Gasparro

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€211.00

Lily Hall

Kate McLaughlin

Juliette Murphy

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€127.00

Lauren Wosser

Aoibheann Bridgeman

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€285.00

Kate Tracey

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€26.00

Katie Caffrey

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€326.00

Camille Coffey

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€50.00

Camille Hegarty

Una Bull

Emma Gallagher

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€321.00

Sophie Kelleher

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€627.00

Abi Mcgeown

Laila Condon

Isabella Cunningham

Lara Dallaghan

Lucy Forkin

Lucy McCarthy

Ella Rose Phelan

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€80.00

Sally Kinnear

Ava Mitchell

Kayla Mae Moloney

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€125.00

Kelly Chen

Charmari Feeney

Béibhinn O’Donnell

Ruby Allen

Ysabel Zabal

Lily McEvoy

Clodagh Doyle

Kirsten O’Halloran

Anna Holland

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€10.00

Siún Hudner

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€55.00