Homeless man on Oliver Bond Street

shelsers75 · 26-01-2013 1:11pm

I'm so sad, drove by this morning as I do most mornings and saw all the flowers.

I regret the many times as I saw him and thought, god, must stop and get a tea sometime for that man...and never did.

So glad to know his name, thankyou.

R.I.P John x

maryxxxx · 23-02-2013 6:15pm

Yes I know who you are talking about. The first time I saw him which was about two months ago or so, I got a fright because I wasn't used to that area. :eek: I was applying for a course and I didn't expect to see someone in the doorway as I walked past and my heart just went out to him so the next time I was there, I left him some sandwiches and a blanket. I hadn't been on that street for awhile afterwards until two days ago. I was expecting to see him there as usual but as I got close to the doorway, I realized he wasn't there.

All I saw was wreathes and a card. I paused for a moment and felt so sad.

Hopefully he is in a better place now though and something this has taught me is to be grateful for what I have and not take it for granted. R.I.P John (If that was his name).

athtrasna · 14-03-2013 12:57pm

They were talking about him on Tom Dunne this morning. Apparently he was only buried yesterday though he died in January, over 150 people attended the funeral.

He had had cancer for a long time and that is what took him in the end.

When he was taken in to hospital he gave some info to a nun who used to help him out on the street. His name was Ned Delahunty and he was 83 when he passed away. Little else known. May he sleep easy now.