The Dáil has been accused of repeatedly failing to address Ireland’s homeless crisis until the issue came to its doorstep, after a middle-aged man was found dead in the shadow of Leinster House.

The death of a homeless man outside Leinster House has prompted calls for emergency measures to address the crisis of people sleeping on the streets.

A police hunt is under way in the North today for a convicted murderer who has gone on the run.