A homeless man has called for more action to provide permanent housing for people in Northern Ireland and to tackle the rising cost of private rental accommodation.
Curtis DuRose, who has been in temporary accommodation at a Simon Community hostel in Bangor since December, said it was “demoralising” not to have a permanent home.
“Although it is nice to have a roof over my head, and not be worried about being on the streets, it is temporary,” he said.
The Department for Communities said minister Gordon Lyons had “ring fenced” an additional £2.5m for strategic homelessness prevention this year and into the future.