Children's charities meet Minister Zappone to discuss plight of 2,000 homeless children

Children's Minister Katherine Zappone is to meet this morning with frontline agencies trying to help the 2,000 children who are currently homeless.

It is understood representatives from Barnardos, the ISPCC and Focus Ireland will be among the delegation holding talks with Minister Zappone (pictured) at the Department of Children and Youth affairs.