Karen Conboy

Cork - Cork City Gaol

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Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:

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

or

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nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop

or

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hours access to Focus Ireland’s education service PETE (Preparation for Education, Training & Employment)

Mission Statement

Focus Ireland are driven by the fundamental belief that homelessness is wrong. They work with people who need support to avoid becoming homeless and who need help to end their experience of homelessness and move into a safe and secure home. From the very beginning, their work has been rooted in deep listening to people, learning about the problems and risks they face and pointing to where the solutions lie. 

I’m sleeping out against homelessness

As a business leader, I'm used to taking calculated risks and facing challenges head-on. But on October 11, I'll be stepping outside my comfort zone in a very different way: by participating in a sleep out to raise awareness and funds for the fight against homelessness. I will be joining hundreds of others in a nationwide sleep out as part of Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy.

Homelessness is a complex issue with no easy solutions. Yet, it's a critical problem affecting communities across the country. We keep reaching record breaking figures on the number of people experiencing homelessness, which includes over 4,000 children. This is unacceptable.

While a one-night sleep out is certainly not the same, it offers a glimpse into the vulnerability and hardship faced by thousands of people in Ireland without a safe and secure home.

As a business leader, I believe in leading by example. By participating in this event, I hope to inspire others to get involved to raise funds to support vital homeless services. Please show your support by donating to my fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where everyone has a safe place to call home.

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Thank you to my Sponsors

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Kpmg Asset Management

Well done Karen

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Anonymous

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Terence Coveney

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Niall Naughton

Well done Karen.

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Maria Flannery

Best of luck Karen and well done!

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Gail Nic Eoghain

Have fun!!

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Ivor

Good for you Karen - best of luck!

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Barrie O’connell

Best of luck in Cork City Gaol overnight!

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Philip Murphy

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Johnny Lew

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Killian Croke

Best of Luck.

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John Ahern

Well done Karen

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Sorcha Mcnally

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Anonymous

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Ciara O’callaghan Crehan

A great cause Karen - well done!

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Keith Stafford

Well done Karen, this is a great charity and well done!

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Amanda Mchugh

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John Arnold

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Catherine

Well done Karen

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Rio

Well done Karen, great cause!

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Anonymous

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Steven Mitchell

Best of luck Karen

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Celine Fox

Best of luck Karen and fair play!

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Lorraine Sammon

Best of luck Karen

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Chris Wood

Best of luck and well done Karen

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Anonymous

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M O'connor

very best of luck Karen!

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Conor Mccarthy

Fair play Karen

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Zalimgeri Nazranov

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Susan Mulcahy

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Katherine Gillespie

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Sarah Dilworth

Wrap up warm! Well done x

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James Gleeson

Well done Karen, a very worthy cause

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David Ahern

Well done and great cause!

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Sheila O Donovan

Well done Karen

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Michael Lynch

Good luck Karen

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Brian Macsweeney

Well done Karen!

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Fintan Walshe

Best of luck Karen👏

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Deirdre O'rourke

Good luck Karen!

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Stephen Keohane

Best of luck Karen and fair play to you, a great cause

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Ronan Fenton

Best of luck!

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Olivia Bowen

Best of luck, Karen. A great cause

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Emma Fenton

Well done Karen!

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Frances Neeson

Well done Karen!

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Anonymous

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Laura O'neill

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Deirdre Ward

Organisation: KPMG Ireland

Position: Resident Partner