Never miss a beat from Dublin and beyond by signing up to our FREE newsletterA Dublin woman has succeeded in kicking her drug addiction after 26 years - and now she’s helping others who are where she used to be. Charity worker Carrie Keegan, 39, was once one of the homeless people she is now helping not too long ago. After a stint in prison at the start of the pandemic, she had to take a hard look at her life. The 39-year-old is now working at a homeless charity called The Lighthouse, and she’s doing a Community Employment (CE) scheme that aims to help disadvantaged people get back to work. I've just done it my way or no way.” However, the charity worker revealed that prison actually saved her life.
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