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.
