Homeless people in tents adds to  Dublin's 'perception of edginess', says council boss

Owen Keegan said that the capital had a ;perception issue' along with what he called "low-level" anti-social behaviour. Picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

Homeless people sleeping in tents add to a "perception of edginess" in Dublin, the chief executive of the city council has said.

Speaking to Kieran Cuddihy on Newstalk's The Hard Shoulder, Owen Keegan said that people "should not be sleeping in tents".