Two homeless cousins who had been living in tents in Dublin's Phoenix Park have had their belongings confiscated and removed from the area.

Rents are now rising at the fastest rate on record as social campaigners warn that “spiralling” costs are forcing people into homelessness.

A petition has been set up online calling for 12 public drinking water fountains to be set up in Cork city.

A city has rallied to help a homeless man who was burnt out of his tent.