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€2,266

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€1,000

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€21

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We’re sleeping out against homelessness

The Cork Shine-a-Light Sleep Out 2025 will take place outside the Boole Library at University College Cork on Friday, 10th October 2025 at 7pm.


We are sleeping out in Cork City this October to Shine A Light on homelessness. Please join us as we strive to raise awareness and funds for Focus Ireland.

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. 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. 

That's why we’re taking action together. On Friday 10 October, our team are going to take part in the nationwide sleep out for Focus Ireland's Shine A Light, trading our 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 our team's fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where every child has a safe place to call home.

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Thank you to our Sponsors

€500

Cbc Ppu

CBC PPU are delighted to support you Tadhg and such a worthy cause.

€250

Maeve Durkan

€100

Toulouses

€100

Patrick Hand

€55

Anonymous

€55

S

€55

Graham Curtin

€55

Anonymous

€55

Fidelma Osullivan

€50

Anonymous

€50

Mairead Desmond

€50

Barry Corcoran

€50

Fionnuala & Gordon

Well done Louis!

€50

Ciara O Connor

€40

Clare Collins

Well done on the Sleep out it was very generous of your time to do this had such a hard task as well

€40

Lisa O'sullivan

Best of luck Tadhg!

€25

Jonathan Whitney

€25

Paul Collins

€25

Sue Dunwoody

€25

Derbhila Mccrea

Great cause Sue.

€21

Kevin

Fair play Daniel! Great Cause

€21

Patrick Manley

€21

Deirbhile Healy

€21

Yvonne Egan

€21

Jake Obrien

€21

Pat Ryan

€21

Anne O Brien

Well done Linda

€21

Nathan O Sullivan

👏👏

€21

Maria Declan And Jack

Hope the sleepout goes well Linda.

€21

Paul Phelan

Best of Luck

€21

Rachel Dhingra

Amazing work Louis! Well done!

€21

Maureen Manley

€21

Trish O'mahoney

Well done Louis Hand. Such a worthy cause

€20

Anonymous

€20

Tara & Bart

€20

Kathleen Dunphy

Well done Louis.

€20

Dervla Mullane

€20

Anonymous

Lodged for Tom C

€20

Therese Mc Carthy

Well done

€20

Clara Hand

€20

David Moyer

€15

Anonymous

€15

Daniela 🫡

You did such amazing work to raise awareness guys! I’m so proud ❤️

€10

Michael Hand

€10

Adewoye Kehinde Oyedeji

€10

James Manley

€10

Anonymous

€10

Linda Healy

€10

Amy Ryan

€10

Holly Carroll

Good Linda love you xxx

€10

Pat Gilbourne

€10

Trina Carroll

€10

Andrea Sassen

€10

Carmel O'shocknessy

€6

Jake Brien

€5

Anonymous

€5

Anonymous

€5

Carla Kidd

well done!

€5

Ellen Condon

Good Luck Linda!

€5

Coady

€5

Chloe Middleton

Well done Linda xxx

€1

Anonymous

€1

Alan Mccabe

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