Tributes pour in for homeless woman after hundreds gather for vigil where her body was found

Tributes have been pouring in for the homeless woman who died in Dublin after hundreds of people gathered for a vigil last night.

Crowds gathered to pay their respect, where Ann Delaney’s body was found on Sunday.

Ann, aged 47-year-old, had been sleeping rough in Dublin City centre for about seven years. She used to be sleeping on Thomas Street, before moving to Anger Street near the Tesco Express.

A nurse and a mother, Ann was originally from Crettyard in Co Laois. She has been remembered as a kind soul by outreach workers and many members of the public who knew her.

“Ann, I've walked by you hundreds, thousands of times. I always looked for you when I passed Tesco on the bus and you always had company. Your friends, locals, workers from Tesco, and you made them all laugh and their day brighter. Any day you weren't there, the city noticed, when I saw the news yesterday and learned more about you, it brought tears to my eyes. Dublin loved you, although I never stopped to talk to you, I always wished you well in my own way and felt a warm energy about you. You will be missed so much and you probably don't even realise by how many. Rest in peace Ann,” wrote someone in tribute.

Another person wrote: “As a young nurse, it is harrowing to hear of Ann’s decline onto hard times. She was well loved, well received and the plentiful stories of positive attributes flooding in are only what I can imagine are a fraction of her character. The world was not ready for you Ann.”

"Sincerest condolences to all of Ann’s family, such a sad loss. I’m sorry for not doing my bit to help others and choosing to walk on by. Anns passing really highlights who the lost souls on our streets are. May her passing not be wasted in the moment and bring change to the life’s of those who cannot help themselves. I promise to do more," paid someone in tribute.

Beloved daughter of Mary and the late Tom. Sadly missed by her loving daughter Saoirse, mother, brothers Thomas, John, Ciaran and Paul, sisters Siobhán, Tricia, Roisin and Emer, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, relatives and a wide circle of friends.