Peter McVerry calls for rent controls in fight to tackle homelessness

Homeless and social justice advocate Fr Peter McVerry has called for rent controls to prevent the ‘next wave of homelessness.’

The final guest speaker of 2014 for the Kinsale Peace Project, Fr McVerry said people felt powerless as to how to help.

The issue is a political problem, Fr McVerry said but ordinary people can make a difference by recognising the humanity of those living on the streets.