Protest calling for action on housing crisis held in Dublin

Demonstrators converged on the city centre from all over the country to demonstrate over a lack of affordable housing
Protest calling for action on housing crisis held in Dublin

Updated: 4.30pm

A large-scale protest over the housing crisis has been staged in Dublin.

Demonstrators converged on the city centre from all over the country to demonstrate over a lack of affordable housing.

The protest is over the country's ongoing housing crisis. Photo: PA

Actor Liam Cunningham (centre) during the Raise the Roof rally in Dublin. Photo: PA

The Raise the Roof protest comes just a day after the latest homeless figures hit a new all-time high, with nearly 11,400 people now without a home and living in emergency accommodation.

Politicians, trade unions and other representative groups were in attendance.

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