Cork musician Martin Leahy is to stand down his weekly housing protest on its 200th week at the end of this month, but said he feels “energised” by the light he has been able to shine on the issue. Every Thursday since May 2022, regardless of the weather, Mr Leahy has travelled from Bandon to the Dáil to perform his song Everyone Should Have a Home. His 200th and final protest will see him joined by musicians Jimmy Cullen and The Resistance Choir, as well as speakers from opposition politicians and advocacy groups. “I’d never done a solo protest, I wouldn’t have considered myself an activist before this, I hadn’t even busked. “Since I decided to stop, I have been looking back at that light that I kept on homelessness, and I feel very energised by it all.”

Source: Irish Examiner March 09, 2026 10:30 UTC