Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Dáil this afternoon calling for action to address the housing and homelessness crisis.
The protest was largely organised by homeless people themselves through Facebook groups, with hundreds of supporters joining them for today's demonstration.
They marched through the city centre - including Grafton Street - on their way to Leinster House.
Pictured huge crowds of protesters marching through Dublin city in a housing protest against homelessness from Parnell Square to the Dail today. Photograph: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ieIt came at the same time as the Dáil heard statements on housing.
Protesters who took part in today's demonstration said not enough is being done.
Few hundred protesters making their way up Grafton St and on to the Dáil. Protesting homelessness with chants of “sack them all” pic.twitter.com/aGWIpNxpPW
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One man explained: "I came from Galway to be here today, because I believed that something needs to be done and pressure needs to be put on the Government."
One of the women protesting added: "There's too much greed, and everyone deserves a home.
"People in direct provision deserve homes; people on the street deserve homes; people who are couch surfing deserve homes."
Figures released earlier this week showed a further increase in the number of people in emergency accommodation in October
The latest figures were released just hours before the Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy survived a no confidence motion in the Dáil.
