Beneficiaries of Merchants Quay Ireland: Read Their Stories

Read the stories of our beneficiaries!

Here, you can read the stories of three people who have come through Merchants Quay Ireland’s services. They explain their journeys from addiction, homelessness and hopelessness, to their new lives of stability, achievement and hope.

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Beneficiary Stories

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Thomas Didn’t Dream of Falling into Addiction

Thomas didn’t dream of falling into addiction Thomas dreamed of horses. At just sixteen, he stood on the rich green grass of the Curragh … a promising young apprentice...

A Light for Kevin on a Long and Dark Road

A Light for Kevin on a Long and Dark Road Kevin struggled with addiction for years, during those years fighting his demons, mourning the passing of friends and...

Families of Addiction: A Mother’s True Story

Families of Addiction: A Mother’s True Story The silent suffering of the “families of addiction” is one of the most devastating sides of drug use in Ireland today....

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