I don’t believe he’s Irish or Scottish.
I feel sorry for her children but she brought it upon herself. She was probably holding one of those “refugees welcome” signs a few years ago.
Some people don’t recognize that homelessness is a possible sign of mental illness. She probably believed the lies of the media that homelessness is due mostly to bad luck.
Unless one is a bona fide miracle worker it is best to not try and fix “crazy” by oneself.