Homeless mother begs Government to tackle rising rents and homelessness

With news that two families a day are becoming homeless in Dublin alone, a young mother has spoken about the realities of her life with her daughter in a hotel room, writes Denise O'Donoghue.

21-year-old Joy, despite never missing a payment, was forced to leave her rented property in Swords in recent weeks as the house was being repossessed.