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Latest: Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government Barry Cowen TD has expressed his sympathy to the family and friends of the two rough sleepers who have died this week.

update 6.27pm: Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government Barry Cowen TD has expressed his sympathy to the family and friends of the two rough sleepers who have died this week.

"It is a tragic reminder of the impact of the housing crisis and the moral imperative on all of us in public life to address it," he said.