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A father and son who have been living in an abandoned bus on the outskirts of Cork City have received the welcome news that they will no longer have to endure such dire conditions.
Patrick Walsh, who has been caring for his son Adrian since he suffered a brain injury after an accident in the UK, had moved to the abandoned bus near Blarney after previously living in a van on the city’s docks.
They had been receiving support from Adrian’s mother before she passed away suddenly in May.
The father and son have been forced to wash in a nearby river and the water often attracts rats that they struggle to keep off the bus.
However, thanks to the generosity of neighbors, strangers, and various charities, Patrick and Adrian will no longer be forced to live in the abandoned bus and will move into a mobile home.
Speaking to Patricia Messinger on C103’s Cork Today Show this morning, Kate Durrant, who lives close to Patrick and Adrian, said that since the Walsh story had caught the public’s attention, there had been several generous offers of accommodation.
Until now, the offers had been inadequate as father and son needed to be close to those who helped them and also close to the city to attend medical appointments.
A GoFundMe campaign was launched to help Patrick and Adrian, funds of which will be made as a contribution to a mobile home provided by the Blarney Castle Estate.
“We did a GoFundMe and people donated very generously, so we have around € 2,000.
“Vincent de Paul is helping very generously, as he often does behind the scenes in so many situations that we don’t know anything about, but still didn’t have enough, so Blarney Castle Estate is giving us a mobile [home] for the contribution we can make financially, ”explained Ms. Durrant.
The mobile home has two bedrooms, a fully equipped bathroom and shower, and a living room.
“Willie O’Brien has agreed to move the mobile home to the site for free, which is very generous of him.
“To think that this time next week those two gentlemen will be sitting in their living room, putting the kettle to boil, which they have not been able to do for a long time, in a warm house, looking towards the place that has become their home, your little dog will have a place to sleep, isn’t that how life should be for everyone? “Continued Mrs. Durrant.
The accumulated arrears with the Cork City Council have also been paid by kind-hearted strangers and the father and son are now on the housing waiting list.
Ms. Durrant thanked everyone who offered help or donated to GoFundMe, which is still open for donations.
“This is only happening because of the kindness of strangers,” he said.
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