Taoiseach says increase in rough sleepers 'very disappointing'

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has described as “very disappointing” the increase in people sleeping rough on our streets.

Taoiseach says increase in rough sleepers 'very disappointing'

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has described as “very disappointing” the increase in people sleeping rough on our streets.

Speaking during Leaders' Questions, Mr Varadkar was commenting after Monday's rough sleeper count showed that 156 people were sleeping rough, which was a 40% increase since March.

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