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Glen Hansard reveals his heartfelt speech on homelessness was ‘nerve-wrecking’

The singer gave a powerful speech on the Irish homeless crisis

Glen Hansard has revealed that his heartfelt speech on homelessness in Ireland was nerve-wrecking.

While appearing on the Late Late Show last week, the musician gave a powerful talk about the homeless crisis in our country and how Home Sweet Home will help tackle it.

“I’ve never been more nervous in my life giving a talk. It’s so bloody real,” he said.

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Glen admitted he is sick with anger at the homeless crisis and thinks there needs to be an intervention.

“I didn’t really have facts and figures to back everything up. All I had was heart,” he told Ryan Tubridy on RTE Radio 1.

“I get sick with anger and it’s not an anti-government thing. Walking down Henry Street and seeing couples sleeping in doorways and they’re half my age. We are at a point now where there needs to be an intervention.

“I was walking with one of the lads from Kodaline the other night and he said to me ‘We’ve got people without homes and we’ve got homes without people. Surely we have to get them together.’ It was such a simple message.

“This isn’t a political issue. This is a humanitarian issue and this is what it needs to remain.”

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The singer hopes that the Home Sweet Home campaign will start a national conversation on homelessness in our country and will help people off the streets.

“It’s about starting a national conversation. And much more than that, it’s about getting people off the street. The weather has just turned.

“It felt very gratifying last night to know that there are over 30 people safe in accommodation with good people around them. I felt very proud.

“The passion behind Irish people when they’re moved by something is such an extraordinary thing,” he added.

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