Fr McVerry: People 'safer sleeping rough than in some emergency hostels'

Some of the hostel provision being offered to homeless people is so bad that they are better off sleeping rough, according to campaigner Fr Peter McVerry.

Fr McVerry: People 'safer sleeping rough than in some emergency hostels'

Some of the hostel provision being offered to homeless people is so bad that they are better off sleeping rough, according to campaigner Fr Peter McVerry.

Fr McVerry says that some of the emergency hostels are a disgrace and are intimidating places.

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