Thousands of protesters marched through Dublin City Centre demanding action on homelessness and housing.
Demonstrators say the Government’s failed to tackle the crises – with the number of people in emergency accommodation up 15% year-on-year.
The coalition is calling for a range of measures – including rent controls, more social housing and the declaration of a national emergency.
Housing campaigners will staged a mass protest in Dublin today to send a message to the government on the housing crisis.
The National Homelessness and Housing Coalition march begins at the Garden of Remembrance at two o'clock.
Organisers say they expect tens of thousands of people to join them, with more than 80 different groups represented.
All out #Dec1st #Homesforall! @_HousingCrisis Coalition calls for:
* Radical action on #housingcrisis
* Accelerated public builds on public lands
* Additional 1bn funding for #housing
* End to evictions
* Reduction in rents
* Referendum on #right2housinghttps://t.co/uxLGC2LPuR pic.twitter.com/RS2GRBB2TS— People Before Profit (@pb4p) 7 November 2018
We're marching at #HomesForAll on behalf of the 3,725 children facing Christmas in emergency accomodation pic.twitter.com/Zp9FIVqkBG
— Barnardos Ireland (@Barnardos_IRL) 1 December 2018
Even Santa knows there's a Housing crisis in Ireland and is here to walk in solidarity with the victims of the homeless crisis. #Dec1st #HomesForAll pic.twitter.com/yYO6NLadIb
— ICHHDUBLIN (@ICHHDUBLIN) 1 December 2018
We're joining the crowds gathering at the Garden of Remembrance in #Dublin for today's #homesforall demonstration, calling for action on Ireland's #housing crisis. pic.twitter.com/1GjF1FFCJd
— Womenscouncilireland (@NWCI) 1 December 2018
The latest Government figures show there were 9,724 people in emergency accommodation last month – however the actual figure may be much higher as many more have ‘re-categorised’ out of the official count this year.
