A special report broadcast on Virgin Media News on Tuesday night about an elderly man recovering from cancer and living in a tent has shed light on the plight facing many people in homelessness in Ireland..
Danny Sirrells, a former butcher, told Virgin Media reporter Paul Byrne that he had worked in Ireland for nearly 40 years, however, 12 months ago he “fell on hard times” and is now living in a tent in Cork.
The 69-year-old, who is recovering from cancer, told Byrne that his wish is to get “back onto the system” but he added his biggest fear is dying alone in his tent and no one knowing.
