VIDEO: Homelessness Crisis: Peter McVerry Trust centre provides a place for those without a home

Hundreds of new beds are available to homeless people since Jonathan Corrie’s death galvanised us into action. But the number of people on the street is still growing, writes Elaine Loughlin

IT’S 10.15am, small glass jugs of milk have been filled, napkins placed on tables, and the oven is full with breakfast rolls wrapped in tinfoil.

Outside a queue is forming. But this is not the latest hipster coffee shop. Instead, it’s one of many homeless services throughout the country which are struggling to assist the ever-increasing number of individuals and families without homes.