The Simon Community is calling on the government to invest more in homeless services and housing supports following a surge in the number of people sleeping rough.
According it its annual report there was a 20% rise in the number of people sleeping rough in Dublin between April and November this year.
The Simon Community says there's also been a significant increase in rough sleeping in Cork.
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It says four people who were homeless have been found dead in towns around Ireland so far this winter.
National Spokesperson with the Simon Community, Niamh Randall, says the government needs to provide appropriate housing:
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