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In a powerful display of interagency collaboration, Tiglin, one of Ireland’s
A Health-Led Response to Marginalisation
“Recovery is a hollow word if we ignore the physical health of the person standing in front of us,” said Phil Thompson, Co-founder & CEO of Tiglin.
The Power of Collaboration
About Tiglin

Phil Thompson, Nicola Perry and Aubrey McCarthy
atest press release from Tiglin, issued on Thursday, May 7th 2026…
More than ten people experiencing homelessness die every month in Ireland.
leading providers of homelessness and addiction services partnered with Safetynet Primary Care to bring a Mobile Health and Screening Unit (MHSU) directly to those who often feel excluded from the traditional healthcare system.

“We see it far too often: a person survives deeply challenging and often life threatening situations of homelessness, only to be taken by a preventable heart condition or complications from diabetes because they weren’t screened five years ago,” Senator McCarthy stated. “This collaboration with Safetynet is life saving work. It’s about dignity. Every person who walked into that mobile unit today received the message that their life is worth protecting.”
Screening for Survival
