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| Shelter donated for city homeless | Shelter donated for city homeless |
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| A portable shelter has been left in a public carpark in Londonderry to house street drinkers. | A portable shelter has been left in a public carpark in Londonderry to house street drinkers. |
| The shelter was left in a car park in Foyle Street on Thursday night in response to calls to help people living rough in the city. | |
| Last month a man died of hypothermia while living in public toilets in Derry city centre. | Last month a man died of hypothermia while living in public toilets in Derry city centre. |
| The businessman who donated it did not want to be named, but said he felt he had to do something. | The businessman who donated it did not want to be named, but said he felt he had to do something. |
| "I know the DoE or someone might move it, but if they move it , I'm just going to put it somewhere else," he said. | "I know the DoE or someone might move it, but if they move it , I'm just going to put it somewhere else," he said. |
| "It's not a long term solution, but if it's one night and it goes to two nights and three nights, it's going to be beneficial," he said. | "It's not a long term solution, but if it's one night and it goes to two nights and three nights, it's going to be beneficial," he said. |
| Martin McLaughlin was among five people who slept in the portable shelter on Thursday night. | Martin McLaughlin was among five people who slept in the portable shelter on Thursday night. |
| "Believe you me, this is a godsend, this is a godsend. | "Believe you me, this is a godsend, this is a godsend. |
| "How can you lie under bushes every night of the week, things crawling over you, and you don't know who's going to land in on top of you?" he said. | "How can you lie under bushes every night of the week, things crawling over you, and you don't know who's going to land in on top of you?" he said. |
| Margaret Anderson's son Eamon died while living rough a month ago. | Margaret Anderson's son Eamon died while living rough a month ago. |
| "People just walk over the top of them. They don't realise they are human beings," she said. | "People just walk over the top of them. They don't realise they are human beings," she said. |
| "I do believe if Eamon had got accommodation the street wouldn't have taken him as quick," she said. | "I do believe if Eamon had got accommodation the street wouldn't have taken him as quick," she said. |
| On Thursday a police inspector warned that street drinkers living rough in Derry would die this winter unless something was done. | On Thursday a police inspector warned that street drinkers living rough in Derry would die this winter unless something was done. |
| Homeless people are living rough under duvets in the John Street area of the city. | Homeless people are living rough under duvets in the John Street area of the city. |