It follows the death of 20-year-old Joby Murphy whose body was recovered from the River Lagan at the weekend.

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Mooring a liner on the River Lagan is one possibility that was discounted but the potential use of pop-up hotels is a short-term solution being examined.

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Since losing their jobs, both men have lived rough at various locations across the city, including under a motorway bridge and bushes close to the River Lagan.

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The main exhibition site was a brightly-coloured village of tents and domes, containing bars, amusements and a funfair, set on the embankment where Botanic Gardens stretches down to the River Lagan.

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