Annual Christmas Eve Busk in Dublin raises awareness and funds for those experiencing homelessness.
Irish musicians came together in Dublin city centre for the annual Christmas Eve busk in support of the homeless. Singers like Glen Hansard and Shobsy performed for hundreds of families and spectators wearing Santa hats who gathered for the traditional charity concert. This marked the 13th edition of the Dublin Simon Community’s annual Christmas Eve Busk outside the Gaiety Theatre near Grafton Street.
Hansard, an Oscar-winning singer-songwriter, performed The Frames song Revelate among other well-known tunes. What began as an impromptu music session in 2010 has transformed into a high-energy festive tradition in the capital. Despite a pause during the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, established and up-and-coming Irish artists participate in the charity fundraiser every year. The busk follows a series of new record high homeless figures in Ireland, with the latest data showing 14,966 people in emergency accommodation in October, including 4,645 children. The statistics, released by the Department of Housing each month, do not include people sleeping rough, people couch surfing, the homeless in hospitals or prisons, or those in shelters for asylum seekers or victims of domestic violence. The statistics indicate that homelessness has increased by 47% since the last election in February 2020, and by 16% among children year on year
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