'She was a kind soul': Tributes pour in after homeless woman dies in Dublin cold

Tributes have been pouring in for a homeless woman who died in the cold in Dublin over the weekend.

Named Ann, the woman used to sit outside Aungier St in Dublin city.

The Laois native used to be a nurse and had a daughter.

The Dublin community put up a memorial, where they have been laying down flowers in front of a picture of Ann and a few words. "Rest in peace Ann. We will miss you around the neighbourhood."

Since the tragic news broke out, tributes have been pouring in for Ann, who has been described as a 'kind soul' and an "undeniable charismatic person". 

"But we’re slightly reeling here at the news Annie died in the cold last night. She always had a kind word, always remembered Freddie and Stella’s names, used to wink at them, with her brilliant mischievous sense of humour. She was an intelligent, creative person. She once wrote my wife a lovely, Beatnik-style poem. She loved puzzles and craic. She’d throw a different/word at me each time I passed, challenging me to give a definition," said one user on Twiter, formerly known as X.

"She had massive issues, not least w alcohol addiction, obviously, and other related issues. She did have a place in a hostel, even Iveagh Trust rooms, but felt unable or unwilling to stay there. I never understood why, and she waved away my questions, as she’d every right to," he added.

"Lying on a cold footpath, exposed to the elements, inevitably she was at real, long-term risk. We sometimes marvelled tbh, she endured the way she did, and as long as she did. You were maddening, kind, exasperating, funny, sweet, maddening, Annie. We will miss you. RIP."

Another person wrote in tribute: "She was a kind soul. So sorry to pass this memorial to her this evening."