Candlelit vigil for the homeless to take place outside Dáil

A candlelit vigil will take place outside the Dáil this evening to highlight the homelessness and housing crisis.

The body of a homeless man in his 40s was discovered in a doorway on Molesworth Street in Dublin at around 8am yesterday morning.

Groups working with homeless people are calling for immediate action.

The vigil will take place at Leinster House from 5.30pm this evening.