‘I just want stability’ – Homeless mother and daughter to attend same college.
Fidelma is to start her 3rd year of Human Resource Management at the college, while Saoirse is hoping to start her 1st year studying Fine Arts.Ms Phillips became homeless when her marriage of 20 years broke down.she stayed on her mother's couch during the first year of her studies,"but it just wasn't feasible".pretext]"The supports weren't there, because I don't fall into a category of an alcoholic or drug user or that.
Ms Phillips said the council system itself is flawed because of how it priorities people with addiction issues.Ms Phillips said she needs stability to be able to get out of the emergency accommodation system."Last week on Friday I got a phone call [and] I'm moved by Wednesday. "The actual students themselves - I'm the oldest in the class, by a long shot - they've just gotten on with it.'The system is impossible'
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