Page 7 - Tiglin Newsletter December 2022

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Most people who work in the Light House give me great attention as well. Sometimes I get very sad and frustrated to see people suffering on the street. That is why places like the Light House are there, to help alleviate their suffering and give them a bit of comfort.
I am from Bekavali which is not a big city and
I have never seen places like the Light House. There are probably a few such places in Beirut but not where I lived. I’ve never come across people sleeping on the street there. There are a lot of Syrian refugees, but they have designated places where they receive help from the United Nations.
The main thing I have learned in Ireland that could be implemented in Lebanon is the order. People in Lebanon need to be calmer, to respect the laws of the land because right now it is the
“law of the jungle” there. The government has collapsed, there is no law or rules. There are divisions in every community, including religious and political divisions. If I could share the things I have learned in Ireland across Lebanon, I would ask the people to stand united without race, religion, language or skin colour. I would ask them to turn a new page in the book of our land. There is a lot of hope for the future [of Lebanon] but it all depends on the politicians.
The knowledge I bring from Lebanon to Ireland that I wish to share with the Irish people is to do everything straight from the heart with love. To respect everyone without asking anything
in return. Give your love to those who need it. We don’t know what is going through the minds of those on the street, or the battles they fight within themselves.”
Frank Feighan (Minister for Public Health, Well Being and National Drugs Strategy) visits Jigginstown Manor
Niall Quinn, Ryan Tubridy, Aubrey McCarthy, President Higgins, Sabina Higgins, John Craddock
We have hosted many well-known faces this year...
Stephen Donnelly (Minister for Health) with Yaroslav Belous
Senator Vincent Martin, Ciarán Murray (CEO of Dawn Meats Ireland), Roderic O’Gorman (Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth), Aubrey McCarthy
Ukrainian pop star Oleksandra Zaritska with our Ukrainian guests