Dublin's annual Christmas Eve Busk raises funds for the homeless, amid a 47% rise in homelessness since 2020.

On Christmas Eve, Dublin's Gaiety Theatre hosted the 13th annual Christmas Eve Busk, organized by the Dublin Simon Community to raise funds for the homeless. Musicians like Glen Hansard, The Coronas, and Shobsy performed for hundreds of spectators. The event, which started as an impromptu session in 2010, has become a beloved tradition. This year's event coincided with alarming new statistics showing a 47% rise in homelessness since February 2020, with 14,966 people, including 4,645 children, in emergency accommodation.

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