“What gives me hope is seeing ordinary people organising to help each other when they’ve been so utterly failed by their government. With this illustration I hope to highlight and celebrate that,” writes illustrator Karen Vaughan.
T?his cover is the result of what we’re being forced to accept as the new normal. Families pushed into tent towns and hostels when there are a huge number of vacant properties. The absolute hideousness of an administration that seems to prefer that to building social housing. What gives me hope is seeing ordinary people organising to help each other when they’ve been so utterly failed by their government. With this illustration I hope to highlight and celebrate that.
I am a designer and illustrator based in Dublin. I have worked as both an in-house and freelance graphic designer/ illustrator producing covers, illustrations, and designs for numerous publishing companies, newspapers, and professional organisations. My intricate illustrations are very much inspired by folk tales, nature and the elaborate patterns and fashions of bygone eras. To contact me or view my portfolio, please visit kvaughan.com or follow me on Instagram @karenmvaughan.
“We have an over-reliance on the private sector, it is expensive, it is poor value for money,” says Mary Hayes, director of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive.
“You shouldn’t need a solicitor to access homeless services,” says Adam Boyle, of the Mercy Law Resource Centre.
"Being my number one source of transportation, I have experienced ghost buses numerous times."
A spokesperson for the Dublin Region Homeless Executive said its priority was “to ensure there is an adequate provision of accommodation for people experiencing homelessness”.
