Advertisement

"People think you have to be a nun to work with the poor"

Ivan speaks to Alice Leahy about her life and life's work

Share this article

18.22 11 Apr 2019


"People think you have to be a nun to work with the poor"


Listen to this episode


Share this article

18.22 11 Apr 2019


As part of our on-going Lenten series "What's It All About", Ivan spoke this evening to Alice Leahy about her memoir “The Stars Are Our Only Warmth" and her personal spirituality.

 

Alice spoke about her early years helping people in Dublin who fell through the cracks of society, all the way through to the work the Alice Leahy Trust does today- and what motivates her to do it.


Read more about

Alice Leahy Homelessness Lent Poverty Spirituality

Related Episodes

What has been trending online...

00:10:07

What has been trending online this week?

The Claire Byrne Show

00:10:07


Taste of Dublin returns, what...

00:03:04

Taste of Dublin returns, what can people expect ?

Newstalk Breakfast

00:03:04


Irish children became less acc...

00:04:46

Irish children became less accomplished in reading and mathematics following Covid-19

Newstalk Breakfast

00:04:46


U.S and Iran engage one anothe...

00:05:19

U.S and Iran engage one another again as Trump promises to hit Iran “hard”

Newstalk Breakfast

00:05:19