Homeless Irish mother and son share story of violence, neglect and filthy conditions

[@marionjordan1007]

One strong lady and one good mother what a very articulate son .Honesty at its best

[@patriciamckenna6099]

I’m so so sorry for all you have been through. Sending you love hugs and prayers 💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🇮🇪

[@TinaRoche]

What a brave woman. And her son.

[@richardthomas8413]

Sending yourself and your family much compassion and love xxx

[@Trainsandautomobiles]

Is this how our people are being treated disgusting 💪🇬🇧☘️🇮🇪💪

[@PentaRaus]

Enough to house Mohameed and his wives but empty pockets for the Irish.

[@serendipidus8482]

He looks about as irish as a pineapple

[@Motivinchi]

​@serendipidus8482 you have as much brains as one

[@andreadevito3378]

Are you for real? ​@@serendipidus8482

[@Karmaisveryreal-j2]

You would want to grow up, as you can't help but keep the insults going grown men like you

[@Karmaisveryreal-j2]

​@@Motivinchiyou'd want to grow up, keeping the insults going a grown man like you or are you

[@BabyCowGoingmadinafield]

Genius to hold an interview outside on a windy day real genius Irishmirror.

[@muaymemoirs]

Scaldy reporting. Looks like they arrived with an iPhone clowns

[@eggsellent11]

A very well spoken young man i hope your family are housed and together ❤️ god bless you all

[@orlawalsh926]

Foster parents must have done something right, this young man is well spoken and should have a job?

[@christinaplaisted9563]

This is so sad 😢

[@thomascostello8681]

Me and my wife were in care most of our life's and we know meny people that were like this and was tuck from there ma and da and was put in a worst place and bad things happened aswell

[@tomthanks1122]

Some story everyone knows that u leave your council house your back in the bottom on the que

[@gailday7636]

They are adults now 👍 sometimes I could strangel them! Your story gives me real!

[@nixx5541]

And we wonder why addicts often refuse help. Absolutely shocking that a mother seeking help for an addiction, for trying to better her life and the lives of her children gets punished in the process. Ben seems like a great young fella. I hope life will be kind to him and his family going forward.

[@Karmaisveryreal-j2]

So sorry 🙏🏽 to hear about everything you guys have been through , sending you love, hugs and prayers 🙏🏽 What a brave woman and her son godbless you 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 💕💕💕💕

[@johndowd9644]

Basically she had seven kids her husband seved 2 yrs in prison then hung himself in a bedroom , so she decided to surender her house and make herself and the kids , homeless ? How about she take responsibility for her predicament. Id say the council and social services are very well awaŕe of the family and would give a very different account of her case ?

[@galegrazutis964]

Jhon l completely AGREE And l have seen many like this. These people always have a way of playing the victim. And bla.ing everyone one but themselves!

[@trishaprett7721]

Her children were devastated,and could not tolerate living in their home after their father’s suicide in the home.

[@Carson-pv4hr]

​@@trishaprett7721 daddy loved you but after prison he got unwell prison made daddy very upset.. and he's now with god in heaven.. in this house 🏠 daddy will be looking out for use from heaven.. so never do what daddy did and end up in prison but in this house use will always be protected your daddy knows use are here with mum and your safe .. but after going away to prison daddy ended up prison that changed him being around all they bad men .. so never end up there thats for bad people your good so was your daddy .. and in this house use will be safe 🙏 ❤ daddy will be looking down from heaven and use will grow up to make him proud ... there kids its your house you went from a caravan to a 4 bedroom house use won the lottery.. my 15yr old cousin commented suicide and my gran came home from the hospital died in this house.. but would i walk away from it risk my kids going into care would i fk .. and i only have 2 boys 7 kids no chance

[@lorrainemorris4248]

Lovely boy. Bless u mother

[@susanlaird5154]

Something similar happened to my niece last year with the social workers.Her 4 beautiful children were taken from her because of domestic violence from the partner in the house. It was very traumatic for everyone. She tried for 3 years to get the back. It sent her Downhill eventually. After 2years without the children she started taking drugs. She is now dead. Overdosed. I still cannot believe the way the social works. They were horrendous. No feelings. The rest of my family are allowed to see the kids Now and again. My Sister,who is the gran, has been told she has no rights towards the children.

[@susanlaird5154]

I can relate to your story. It’s like a replica of my niece’s. Good Luck to you both of you and the rest of tor family❤

[@susanlaird5154]

Thanks. It is appreciated

[@usernextuser5385]

I don't think they take children because of domestic violence, otherwise half the children in the country would be in care. She or the social worker could have had him removed from the home.The children must have been neglected by both parents.

[@susanlaird5154]

I am afraid you are wrong in this case. I can assure you the children were never ever neglected. I saw them all the time and if there was any neglect I would have stepped in and stopped it. They were perfectly well looked after. I saw them two days ago and they are still grieving for their mother. I do not think that they would be the case if she had neglected them. I take it you may be a ‘SOCIAL WORKER’ who are not always right.

[@usernextuser5385]

@@susanlaird5154 Not a social worker. There must be a report and in it the reason they were removed.

[@vickythefist7062]

Only 20 thousand euros .what an insult !! Is that all a childs life is worth ??

[@gardenjoy5223]

Don't have the time to watch it all, but came to almost 13 minutes. It sure paints a bleak picture of family services. It seems to me that the mother is prone to quite reckless behavior. Who would leave accommodation with 7 children with no prospect of something else? There ought to have been someone, who'd come next to mom and who'd also have a say. For being homeless is worse and another big trauma to add to already vulnerable children. You don't just turn in the key of your children's home! And I get it, that there was a bad situation. But her decisions made it far worse. Her mental health problems - understandable as they are - have squandered away irresponsibly, what the children needed most. She needed supervision with authority!

[@teevis3620]

To be honest and given the situation and my own personal experience... 'trauma' has a different face to those experiencing it, as opposed to those who are objectively observing it. I've been homeless. I had a family and children that l knew were in a better place at one time while living rough on the streets.. I'm thankful that l didn't have seven children to worry about while l was homeless. We all make some pretty sketchy choices in our lives and rather than aportion blame on this mother l would prefer it if something was done to fast track, improve and upgrade, social housing services and mental health counciling, access and facilities. I'm in my mid 60s, born and have lived in New Zealand all my life. We have similar widespread, accommodation, social housing, homeless and mental health issues stemming from a number of life trauma issues. It gets worse when alcohol and or drugs like, meth, cocaine, heroin and fentanyl become your everyday go to in order to cope with living homeless on the streets. Your just another 'cash cow' for street gangs and drug dealers to further exploit and traumatize. Thankfully l was able to get off the streets and turn my life around. It comes down to learning how to make better choices. God is always willing and patiently waiting to help raise you up. God Bless you and your family ma'am.

[@gardenjoy5223]

@@teevis3620 Sorry you've been homeless. Your situation was not hers. I'm pretty sure in this situation, we see a quite reckless mother, who has her own issues, though understandable. I'm not trying to blame her, just 'name' it. But instead AM wondering what family services were thinking in not coming alongside of her. For her own protection and that of her children. Glad you write you learned to make better choices. Bless you too.

[@yvonnehyland1753]

@@teevis3620 Well said

[@silverfields4091]

Stay strong wish you well god

[@gailday7636]

I wish I could have my grandaughters back ❤

[@Dublinireland5]

My heart ❤ go out to both of you I hope you have found somewhere to live now.. You both come across to be really nice people 🇮🇪❤️🇮🇪❤️🇮🇪❤️🇮🇪❤️🇮🇪❤️🇮🇪❤️🇮🇪❤️🇮🇪❤️🇮🇪❤️,.....

[@Dublinireland5]

These two lovely people mother and son deserves to get a council flat immediately ❤❤❤❤❤

[@troubledspirit3328]

I'm so sorry but, the husband caused more trauma than anything the professionals did. Take responsibility for the things that ma did wrong. I can see the love you have but if you had made different choices, things would have been different. The authorities can only do so much for everybody that needs help.

[@gailday7636]

Don't worry about the seven children ❤ they are safe ❤

[@toomylight2311]

My brother in law , suicide in the house and she had no choice but to stay there . I’m sorry !

[@GloriaHoulihan]

I am sorry your brother was hit by a the car. I expect that the driver was traumatised too. Seven is a lot of children to home. The Irish community can be very supportive. Why are so many Irish traveller men committing crimes? It must be so awful to have to live in a house with circumstances like that happening. I know someone who did though. It was the mother who hung herself. They had a quiet little Holy blessing in the house. Wishing you the best of luck 🙏 Sxxt happens.

[@RiseofTaitoShirei]

Meanwhiile Irish govenement would rather virtue signal about Gaza.

[@DarrenCarrie]

God bless the boat of you and all your family. I pray you all get housing ps.The. Government.need A.Good kick up the back side and that's A.big.Amen 👌 💯

[@michaelosullivan2305]

👍👍

[@barbarag868]

Dammed if you do dammed if you don’t - what life would they have if they stayed in that chaos

[@SeanFabien]

Individuals make wrong decisions and wrong choices they suffer; Governments make wrong decisions and choices, and everybody suffers.

[@annsmyth3585]

Couldn’t have put it better myself, corrupt politicians and government yes and everyone suffers

[@galegrazutis964]

No individuals in places dont suffer the taxpayer's pick up after them!

[@gailday7636]

I could not imagine losing my child 😂

[@gailday7636]

Ebony is fourteen ❤😂

[@gailday7636]

I'm so sorry for your loss😂

[@Karmaisveryreal-j2]

I was just about to say when this woman and her son was fighting with these other two people but where was all the Gardi?? As that young man says the street was quite empty before the fight broke out and yet within seconds lots from the public arrived and I'm sure the garda was called servel times, I've come across similar cases to this one..

[@MagB471]

Gardi??? They do nothing…. That’s is the world where abusers have a green light to do whatever they want… Social ? That’s the other joke…. You have to fit to their boxes … but when you need them they are useless. The worst sad part of this is- if she had a help, choice, opportunity, some options…. sadly they judge her because of the sickness- drug addiction is not a choice is not a lifestyle is a sickness and Ireland missing proper places for people who need help like her. Imagine how all of them life could look differently ❤

[@OliveMcGroarty]

I'm so sorry for all you went true I don't trust tusla

[@lauriescott6564]

is there an update on Ann and her son?

[@paulabiddulph9961]

Hard to believe they took the kids on hear say about shooting up. What about a drug test to prove one way or another . No mention of that !! Purposely? I think some pieces of the story are just left out . But very sad nonetheless less.

[@roseaanodowd4105]

❤sad pleasegod and Jesus help

[@gailday7636]

My Ebony is fourteen ❤❤

[@niamhcassidy9103]

Two hse yes frist was sad my dad my sis also passed tht way soo sad but my mam had 8kids did not hit the bottle or hit drugs had to be strong for her young children..i myself was homeless over abusive relationship but i got bk kn my feet private rented for 23,yr got dcc after 18 yr and it a old small place but il transfer nxt as for false allocations abt injecting at achruch thts hesr say unless theres oroper prove so tht dose not make sense...

[@rach623]

Can’t hear a thing. Get a wind breaker

[@barbarag868]

Something off about these two

[@trishaprett7721]

Homelessness and isolation,can have traumatising effects.

[@Karmaisveryreal-j2]

And what would you suggest it is come on tell us @barbarag868 ??!

[@Karmaisveryreal-j2]

​@@trishaprett7721you must have experienced homelessness yourself to reply to the comment above bless you 🙏🏽

[@gailday7636]

She has multiple homes don't pay rent do drugs

[@galegrazutis964]

So let me see she has seven kids who k ows what age she was when she started. Never worked the taxpayer supports her and her brood. In evetthing. And then she gets rewarded with a bra d new masio. As she calls it. YEP! Ican see that hard working taxpayers barely scraping by who don't get a penny from the government would just be overjoyed!!!🤨🤨🤨🤨

[@patrickoconnell126]

Have to ask though…why have 7 children if you can’t afford to support them? Ah ok I forgot we live in Ireland! Oh ENTITLEMENT ENTITLEMENT ENTITLEMENT… I’d love to be able to afford to have 1 child . And I work full time. All the time! Why should working peoples taxes pay for them and 7 children we didn’t make. Nah sorry nothing to see here.

[@deirdreloughran8258]

Why be so horrible????

[@annsmyth3585]

You are a very nasty person from what I can make out, no need for that comment as though this family have not suffered enough, do not judge and never put somebody down on your way up the ladder because you may need them on your way back down

[@proudman6598]

​@@deirdreloughran8258does hearing some home truths hurt you.

[@fuchsiagreen1377]

the entitlement of socialism.. enjoy ... communism right around the corner

[@galegrazutis964]

Patric l ABSOLUTELY 💯 AGREE. Your NOT being horrible at all l completley agree. I dont thing we should be slaving away working for these types either. I dont agree that we should pay for junkies to get handouts either. The whole welfare system needs a HUGE overhall!

[@candicebuchanan4845]

Why dont they work?? Its been years.

[@DarrenCarrie]

Most jobs now aday its not what you know. It's who you know

[@candicebuchanan4845]

@@DarrenCarrie don't be ridiculous..

[@DarrenCarrie]

You must have a good Job

[@jamescarroll4341]

This is how the Irish government treats its citizens