The homeless numbers increased to 8,728 in July, up from 8,699 in June. In July, there were 2,651 children in 1,142 families homeless, according to the latest figures from the Department of Housing.

Homeless figures had passed 10,000 in January 2020 but in June they were down to 8,699, which is 177 less than in May. Of the 8,699 people accessing emergency accommodation in June, 6,046 were adults and 2,653 dependents. There were 1,159 families in emergency accommodation.

Fr Peter McVerry backs action of ‘Take back the city’ group to “highlight the failure of government action”.

Garden sought to “shine a light" on people being evicted from lands in Central America, extractive industries polluting natural resources like water in Zimbabwe, and the work of human rights defenders in Israel/Palestine.”

Fr Peter McVerry appeals for emergency legislation to prevent the banks and landlords from evicting families, particularly those with children, into homelessness.

74 families became newly homeless in Dublin in April while almost quarter of a million houses remain empty across the country.

"Since Tyrrelstown everyone who is renting, even if they are keeping up with their rent, feels vulnerable."

Package does not address the level of rent supplement and the actions of banks when they repossess the properties of buy-to-let landlords.

411 families in emergency accommodation with 911 children according to Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE).