Man left living in car after shelter refusal

A YOUNG homeless man claims he is being forced to live in his car after a youth shelter where he once lived branded him an “unmanageable risk”.

Man left living in car  after shelter refusal

Ken O’Driscoll, 22, originally from Farranree, Cork, said he has run out of options after the Foyer project in the city, his home for almost a year, refused to let him back in.

The city council, which runs the award-winning 16-bed facility in Blackpool, defended its stance.

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