ONE’s Deputy CEO Michael Smyth is pictured giving a talk to serving Defence Forces personnel in Cathal Brigha Barracks recently.

Michael is currently visiting ALL Barracks and Posts around the country to brief DF Members on ONE’s Strategic Goals and current projects including new homes for homeless veterans like ONE’s fifth home in Cork City (Brú Uí Choileáin) with 6 bedrooms, being developed in partnership with Cork City Council with a planned opening in Q3 2024.

ONE’s sixth home in Limerick City (Brú an tSairséalaigh) with 5 bedrooms is being developed in partnership with the Dept. of Defence, Defence Forces, Limerick City and County Council and the Housing Agency with a planned opening in Q4 2024.

ONE’s seventh home in Newbridge with 6 to 8 bedrooms is being developed in partnership with Kildare County Council and the Housing Agency. Several potential locations are being examined, with a planned opening in Q1 2025.

ONE is also planning to develop homes in Galway and Louth by the end of 2026, our 75th Anniversary, this will bring us to approximately 80 single bedrooms to house homeless veterans in 9 houses nationwide.

For more informative details read our latest newsletter here: https://one-veterans.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ONE-Newsletter-03-01-2024-low.pdf

If you would like to contact Michael to arrange a talk contact him here: michael@oneconnect.ie

ONE’s primary objective is to support the needs of Irish veterans by the provision of accommodation to homeless and other veterans in need of such domestic accommodation in its Veterans’ Homes and the provision of other advice and support to veterans, in particular Mental Health advice, through its nationwide network of Branches and Veterans’ Support Centres. Visit ONE-Veterans.Org for more info.

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