Homelessness: Two men reveal their own personal story

Robbie, 33, and Ciarán, 30, have both been homeless since their teens.

They currently share a room in a hostel run by the Peter McVerry Trust, but without a place to call their own, their lives remain on hold.

“Since I was 16, 17, I’ve been more or less homeless,” says Robbie. “I’m 33 now. And I’ve never been given an official house. I’ve never lost a house for them to be punishing me or anything.