Irish bus driver praised for act of kindness towards homeless man

When we were at school, bus drivers were pretty scary and often shouted at us for not pushing the bell early enough or putting our feet up on the seats. Now, we spend a lot of time hoping they’ll see us running like a mad thing and stop to let us on.

But one Belfast bus driver proved this week that they can actually have hearts of gold.

That’s because he stopped his bus to give a homeless man sitting on the side of the road a winter coat.

According to Belfast Live, passenger Anna Marie McDaniel was on the bus travelling home from university when she witnessed the act of kindness.

She made sure to give it a shout-out on her Facebook page, explaining: “I get the same bus every Tuesday and there is always a homeless man that we pass.

“Today he was standing in the pouring rain, drenched to the skin in just a short sleeved t-shirt. My heart went out to him.

“The bus man driving the 10H that I was on stopped the bus beside the man and called him over. He then hands him a big plastic bag and told him that he was hoping to see him today- he’d bought him a winter coat.”

She added: “Couldn’t believe how kind the bus driver was, such a thoughtful act. A little bit of kindness really can go a long way.”