Sir, – Catholic bishops have said more needs to be done on homelessness. How many vacant homes, including parish homes, are dotted around our towns and villages in Ireland? I wonder whether the Catholic bishops would consider gifting those empty properties to their local authorities to be reimagined as homes?

With nearly 18,000 people experiencing homelessness, we need to start somewhere. – Yours, etc,

BER GROGAN,

Executive director,

Simon Communities of Ireland,

Dublin 7.

Source: The Irish Times · Wed Oct 28 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READ

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