Singer-songwriter James McGarrity is set to release his latest single The Shamrock and Tartan with all proceeds donated to The Simon Community in Ireland and Scotland. James is a member of wellknown band Keltic Storm, and tours throughout Scotland on a regular basis.
It was during a recent trip to Newcastle that James realised the problems faced by the homeless.
He said: ‘There were so many young ones fighting in the streets as they all wanted the warmth of the shop doors. When the doors shut for the day there’s a bit of shelter and heat in the doorways. It just hit me and it’s not right that people live like this.